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Date: 21 Oct 2009
Time: 22:24:08 -0500
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[[I tend to look at the flaws in myself and I think being able to switch this thought process in myself will help me in my work with future clients who stutter. I have a young fluency client now and your article reminded me I need to help him focus on the things he is doing well in his speech and make sure I'm not causing him to focus solely on his flaws. ]] >>> Dear Rachel, most of us in Western culture tend to concentrate on what we think of as our imperfections and overlook our strengths and talents. So you have lots of company, and many clinicians (See Thich Nhat Hanh's "Mindfulness and Psychotherapy" published by Sounds True in 2006 --- an audio CD and a forthcoming book for clinicians, "Therapeutic Procedures for Communication Disorders," edited by R. Fourie and scheduled for publication in 2010 that will have at least one chapter on incorporating mindfulness into clinical work) recognize that we must embody the behaviors we wish to help our clients cultivate, and mindfulness helps us do that. So, you are on track there. >>> You also are wise to realize that recognizing, even concentrating on, what's RIGHT with clients does more good than concentrating on what is wrong. Best wishes for a satisfying career! --- Ellen-Marie Silverman