Tough Love and Other Shady Stuttering Practices, Then and Now

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Re: Desensitization Practices

From: Steve Hood
Date: 10/20/02
Time: 3:00:19 PM
Remote Name: 152.163.189.101

Comments

Hi, Judy

I of course cannot be sure, but I'll bet my last dollar that Brygleson had already established a highly positive client-clinician relatiopn with Van Riper. It upon this foundation that good things happen.

Maybe it is the term "tough" in tough-love that is making this all seem argumentative. "Tough" as I am using it, and also Judy Kuster, is supportive. I certainly do not mean tough in a hurtful, mean, noxious, uncarring, way.

In her earlier post, Judy Kuster referred to Lois Nelson. There are a number of us SLP's who were directly influenced by Dr. Nelson. Maybe some of them will also comment.

I remember Lois saying that clients are much more able and willing to overlook clinical errors that might be made with respect to techniques and procedures, and less able and less willing to overlook errors in carring, concern, sensitivity, etc.... Dr. Nelson also introduced us to some of the ideas of Carl Rogers: emphathic understanding, positive regard, self-actualization, etc....

I cannot speak for others, but I would just hope that the things I try to do in these areas to not "hurt" the client. But I must admit, there is always the possibility that this will happen.

So, let me conclude that by saying that clients must engage in a certain amount of "calculated risk taking" -- so too, must the clinician.


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