The Therapeutic Relationship - Self-Harm and Eating Disorder Video with Kati Morton
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0:01 - 0:04Shake it out, shake it out
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0:04 - 0:06okay
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0:07 - 0:09Hey everyone,
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0:09 - 0:11this week's video comes from a question that I got
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0:11 - 0:12and I thought it was really good,
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0:12 - 0:16it was about what is the therapeutic relationship,
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0:16 - 0:17and why is it so important?
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0:17 - 0:18So stay tuned.
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0:18 - 0:21[Kati Morton MFTI]
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0:21 - 0:25[Healthy Mind, Healthy Body]
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0:25 - 0:27So I got a great question,
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0:27 - 0:28I believe it was on Twitter,
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0:28 - 0:30last week or the week before,
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0:30 - 0:32asking about the therapeutic relationship
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0:32 - 0:35because as many of you know,
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0:35 - 0:37whether you've been told this or whether I've told you
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0:37 - 0:38because I say this a lot
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0:38 - 0:43but it's very important that we like our therapists
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0:43 - 0:45and we have what we call a "therapeutic relationship."
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0:45 - 0:46And sometimes I use these terms,
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0:46 - 0:49these "therapist terms," and it's kind of frustrating
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0:49 - 0:50because you're like "Kati,
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0:50 - 0:52I don't know what the hell you're talking about,
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0:52 - 0:54because I'm not a therapist..." Right?
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0:54 - 0:56And so thanks for cluing me in to that because
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0:56 - 0:58I'm kind of silly sometimes.
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0:58 - 1:01But, the therapeutic relationship is just that,
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1:01 - 1:03it's your relationship with your therapist
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1:03 - 1:05and how you feel about him or her.
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1:05 - 1:09And all of the research, ALL of the research
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1:09 - 1:14(If I was on a movie set all these file would fall down...it's research, right?)
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1:14 - 1:16All of it shows that the most important thing
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1:16 - 1:19is how we feel about our therapist
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1:19 - 1:21and how that relationship works.
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1:21 - 1:23So, that's the most important thing
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1:23 - 1:26because if we like them and we respect them
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1:26 - 1:29and they respect us and we understand one another,
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1:29 - 1:30miracles can happen, right?
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1:30 - 1:33We can actually feel confident and comfortable enough
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1:33 - 1:35to talk about those things that we're like
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1:35 - 1:37that you guys tell me "uh, I don't want to tell him,
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1:37 - 1:39I'm so nervous..." right, but we feel comfortable
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1:39 - 1:43because they're like our partner in crime, you know?
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1:43 - 1:46And it can make things a lot easier for us.
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1:46 - 1:49So, that's what the therapeutic relationship is.
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1:49 - 1:51It's when you sit with your therapist
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1:51 - 1:52and when you meet with them for the first time,
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1:52 - 1:54you know how some of you are like,
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1:54 - 1:56"yeah, I met with this person, it's just not right..."
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1:56 - 1:58I'm like, "Find somebody else!"
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1:58 - 2:01If we can, I know insurance makes things all annoying,
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2:01 - 2:04but if we can, I always encourage people,
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2:04 - 2:06let's find somebody else for you,
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2:06 - 2:08because if you don't like them already,
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2:08 - 2:09and you've only met them once,
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2:09 - 2:11chances are you probably won't like them.
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2:11 - 2:13But, when you go to see somebody,
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2:13 - 2:15and you're like "Kati, it was amazing!
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2:15 - 2:18You're right, it's not as scary as I thought it was going to be!"
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2:18 - 2:21then that's a great pair.
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2:21 - 2:23You've met someone you can really work with.
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2:23 - 2:26And that's why it's so important.
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2:26 - 2:29Especially when we're finally reaching out.
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2:29 - 2:31Right, because I know it's so nervewracking
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2:31 - 2:33and it makes us really nervous,
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2:33 - 2:36and we think about it and we second-guess and we question and we think again
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2:36 - 2:39whether we should tell someone, whether we should get help
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2:39 - 2:41and I always urge people: do! Do!
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2:41 - 2:43But, like any job,
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2:43 - 2:45there are people who are really good at their job
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2:45 - 2:47and there's people who are really shitty at their job.
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2:47 - 2:48You know?
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2:48 - 2:51It's like you might go to the same Starbucks every morning,
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2:51 - 2:55I'm guilty, and there's somebody that makes your coffee
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2:55 - 2:57"uh, it's so good, it's just amazing!"
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2:57 - 2:58And then there's somebody else who's like
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2:58 - 3:00slopping it together and there's stuff running down the side
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3:00 - 3:01and they're like "Here's your soy latte."
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3:01 - 3:03I'm like, "Thanks a lot..."
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3:03 - 3:05So, it's the same with therapists.
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3:05 - 3:07And I'm not calling anybody out,
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3:07 - 3:10but there are people who love their jobs who have compassion
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3:10 - 3:11and really want to help
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3:11 - 3:12and they do research
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3:12 - 3:14and we go to conventions and we go to conferences
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3:14 - 3:16and we stay up on everything and we want to know,
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3:16 - 3:18and we get excited to hear how things are going.
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3:18 - 3:20Right? There's always those people.
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3:20 - 3:22I love my job, and other people love their jobs too,
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3:22 - 3:24but then there's people who don't, and so
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3:24 - 3:28if it doesn't feel right, don't make a second appointment.
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3:28 - 3:30Make another first appointment with somebody else.
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3:30 - 3:31And that's okay.
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3:31 - 3:33And that's why it's so important to our treatment, because
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3:33 - 3:36we need to have a team behind us that's rooting for us,
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3:36 - 3:39that we feel comfortable coming in and being like
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3:39 - 3:42"Well, I cut this week. I'm sorry."
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3:42 - 3:45or, "I binged and purged," or "I restricted, I
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3:45 - 3:48hid food in my jacket in my pocket when I was out
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3:48 - 3:51on a meal out with my friend." Or whatever.
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3:51 - 3:55We need to be comfortable enough to say those things because
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3:55 - 3:58that's what the treatment is about, that's what therapy's about
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3:58 - 4:01is me knowing what's going right, what's going wrong,
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4:01 - 4:03and then us working together to change our goals
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4:03 - 4:05and to say "okay, that was really hard,
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4:05 - 4:07what can we do to make it better?" Right?
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4:07 - 4:10Because we're always trying to get better,
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4:10 - 4:11and to work through things.
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4:11 - 4:13And it's a process, it's not perfection.
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4:13 - 4:16It's a process, and everybody's process is different.
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4:16 - 4:18And we can't compare.
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4:18 - 4:20And we can't get competitive.
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4:20 - 4:22You know, everybody's different.
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4:22 - 4:25So, make sure that when you make that appointment
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4:25 - 4:28and you meet with a therapist that you have that kind of spark,
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4:28 - 4:31not to sound creepy and it's like romantic or anything
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4:31 - 4:33but you need to have that friendship spark,
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4:33 - 4:36where you're like "Wow, this person really gets me, and I feel comfortable
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4:36 - 4:39and I could really cry if I needed to or scream
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4:39 - 4:42or shout or throw a pillow or something." Right?
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4:42 - 4:44We need to have that.
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4:44 - 4:46So, I hope that helps a little bit,
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4:46 - 4:48and I know many of you are in the process of looking
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4:48 - 4:51into seeing that first therapist and you're really nervous,
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4:51 - 4:52and I have an old video,
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4:52 - 4:55back when I first started about making that first therapy appointment
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4:55 - 4:57so check that out, okay? Because it's really helpful
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4:57 - 5:00and it kind of walks you through what to expect.
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5:00 - 5:02But this is more about what you should feel in the moment
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5:02 - 5:05when you're sitting with your therapist, okay?
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5:05 - 5:07So that you know that this is your therapist,
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5:07 - 5:08this is part of your treatment team,
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5:08 - 5:11this is someone you want to make weekly appointments with.
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5:11 - 5:12Okay?
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5:12 - 5:14I hope that helps and kind of makes sense,
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5:14 - 5:15I know I've been getting that question a lot.
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5:15 - 5:17And don't forget to subscribe to my channel,
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5:17 - 5:20because often times I put out videos
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5:20 - 5:23not on a Monday or a Sunday,
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5:23 - 5:24it might be in the middle of the week,
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5:24 - 5:26and then you get an e-mail and you know about it right away
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5:26 - 5:27So I know some of you are like
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5:27 - 5:29"Kati, I'm having a really bad week,
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5:29 - 5:30I hope there's a mid-week video!"
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5:30 - 5:32And then you'll know if there is!
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5:32 - 5:33So please subscribe.
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5:33 - 5:35And also, leave the comments below,
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5:35 - 5:38let me know about good and bad experiences,
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5:38 - 5:40and kind of what you felt.
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5:40 - 5:43Try to help people know what they're going to feel and think in the session
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5:43 - 5:45because I know it's really hard to describe,
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5:45 - 5:47like that little spark and that click, it's like,
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5:47 - 5:50talking about the how you meet person you're going to marry,
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5:50 - 5:51"I just knew!" Right?
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5:51 - 5:53But we need to kind of know what to look for.
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5:53 - 5:56"Yeah, it was kind of uncomfortable, but it was just my anxiety,
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5:56 - 5:58but I really liked them." So, please share what it was like
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5:58 - 6:01when you met that therapist, that match for you,
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6:01 - 6:02that worked out.
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6:02 - 6:04And you had that good connection,
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6:04 - 6:06and they were part of your treatment team for a long time.
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6:06 - 6:09Just let us know, so that we can learn from one another
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6:09 - 6:11we're a big community, we're growing,
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6:11 - 6:13we're getting to know one another
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6:13 - 6:17we're sharing our successes and our little failures
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6:17 - 6:19and our let-downs and our excitement and
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6:19 - 6:22it's great, so please keep sharing,
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6:22 - 6:25and we'll keep working together, and I'll keep putting out videos
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6:25 - 6:29as we work towards a healthy mind and a healthy body.
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6:30 - 6:32Find out from friends and family
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6:32 - 6:34if anybody's seeing somebody that they're comfortable with
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6:34 - 6:37it's possible that you'll be comfortable as well.
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6:37 - 6:40But if that's not the case, you don't feel comfortable asking someone,
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6:40 - 6:42you can also call your insurance company...
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6:42 - 6:54[Click here to view video-Making your 1st appointment with a Therapist]
- Title:
- The Therapeutic Relationship - Self-Harm and Eating Disorder Video with Kati Morton
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The Therapeutic Relationship - Self-Harm and Eating Disorder Video with Kati Morton
Recently someone asked me about the nature of the therapeutic relationship. I hope that this video gives you more insight into the world of a therapist and our relationship with clients. If you have any questions please feel free to post in the comment section.
xoxo Kati
Kati Morton, MFTI
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