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Clinical Supervision / Deliberate Practice / For Professionals / Personalised Learning
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published August 24, 2017 · Last modified November 13, 2018
For songwriters, the perennial pillar is song craft. It is not technical mastery. A songwriter knows that technical agility at an instrument is not going help him create a better song. It’s easier to...
Deliberate Practice / For Professionals / Personalised Learning
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published January 3, 2016 · Last modified November 13, 2018
The pursuit of getting better at our craft in therapy requires us to make fine distinctions. One of them is to make the distinction between the pursuit of excellence vs. the pursuit of perfection.
Deliberate Practice / For Professionals / Personalised Learning
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published January 17, 2015 · Last modified February 10, 2021
It is crucial to make a distinction between work, and work that targets at getting us better at what we do. Therapists often confused that they worked hard to improve at their craft when they find themselves experiencing “flow” states during sessions. Professionals who values their craft are more likely to have the notion that you need to continuously hone in on your skills. Besides acquiring new skills, skills maintenance is critical, if not, more important. This applies not just for athletes, musicians, and other pros, but also for psychotherapists.
Deliberate Practice / For Professionals
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published April 22, 2014 · Last modified November 13, 2018
Here’s How:
At the end of every typical work week, look at your work calendar to recall all of the clients that you’ve met. Pick one of the cases that strike you the most in that week. Write down one thing that you want to remember about your experience.
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Daryl Chow, MA, Ph.D. (Psych) is a practicing psychologist and trainer. He is a senior associate of the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE). He devotes his time to workshops, consultations, and researches on the development of expertise and highly effective psychotherapists, helping practitioners to accelerate learning and improve client outcomes.
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