The therapeutic relationship refers to the relationship between a healthcare professional and a client. It is the means by which a therapist and a client hope to engage with each other, and execute effective changes in the client.
A therapeutic relationship is an effective way to promote positive change in people. It builds trust in order to embolden openness and honesty.
Those people who are undergoing any type of therapy will want this type of interaction with their therapist. Because such relationship will produce the right conditions for them to be able to get the most from these sessions.
The therapist will also be keen to promote this type of interaction because they know that it will produce …show more content…
The acceptance has to be unrestricted and the patient must not be made to feel that it has to be earned.
The patient oriented approach aims to empower the patient with the knowledge and ability in order to recover from their illness; this in essence is the basis for the therapeutic relationship. The extra trust alone that comes with a strong therapeutic relationship has been shown to significantly improve the therapeutic outcomes of treatments.
With an increased level of trust between client and practitioner treatment will be aided by the client being more willing to follow the practitioner's advice and treatment strategy. It is this relationship which enables the sharing of knowledge, which gives the client a sense of control over their situation.
A further sense of control is gained by the apparent 'sharing of power' within the therapeutic relationship. Behind knowledge, the relationship serves the ability to take an active role in the management of the illness.
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An complementary benefit may be the revealing of a deeper understanding of the client and new levels to their personality. Silence can give the client time to think about what they want to say and the best way to express themselves while at the same time giving practicioner time to collect his thoughts and assimilate what the client has been expressing.
Treatments have proved to be up to seventy percent effective when three important factors were present: i) the client believed in the model, ii) the practitioner believed in the model, iii) the client and practitioner trusted in each other. This fact shows that a powerful therapeutic relationship has an enormous effect on the clients perceived ability to recover.
Finally genuineness is a facet of a practitioner's personality that cannot be taught. I must have a real, genuine desire to help if a therapeutic relationship is to ever develop. If other factors motivate the practicioner i.e. money or personal gain, then this will always act as a barrier between the client and