Distractors
Advise the client about how you handled a similar experience in your own life
Interrupt, and ensure they have access to a good mental health professional before going further
Don’t respond, but proceed with your hands-on work so the client can continue to release emotion
Key
Be present and listen to discern if a referral would be supportive, or if you can stay open and receive the client experience
Question
In the column, “Beyond the Referral,” author Cal Cates says when a client begins sharing about a difficult emotional concern or experience, it is the practitioner’s responsibility to: