{"id":1344,"date":"2017-09-15T17:02:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T09:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/Daryl_Chow\/Blog\/wordpress\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2024-04-01T20:04:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T12:04:30","slug":"the-iterative-pathway-of-a-psychotherapists-professional-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/the-iterative-pathway-of-a-psychotherapists-professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"The Iterative Pathway of a Psychotherapist&#8217;s Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><script src=\"\/\/static.leadpages.net\/leadboxes\/current\/embed.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darylchow.ck.page\/020db67dcb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/c4Fx1EV0Qmzwdbdls3BKhyoXVNbzL5UyDO29HPqYwrGats4s3iFjFLdQlLT4JD0D5obzSM_MZaXmYZd1WCSu-Lc=s0\" alt=\"Click here to download a free INFOGRAPHIC on The Iterative Pathway of a Psychotherapist's Professional Development\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>here is no doubt, psychotherapists value professional development. After all, we are in the business of human development. We prize growth and change not only in our clients, but in ourselves.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">But the truth is, we seem to be hopping from one workshop to another, one therapy model to the next, without a clear map of where we are going.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">More worryingly, we aren&#8217;t sure if all these activities actually do translate to improvement in our client outcomes. It feels like we are walking in the dark, and we have no clue if we are getting any better with practice. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">In theory, we feel like we&#8217;ve learned so much. In practice, the needle hasn&#8217;t moved in our effectiveness.[1]<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">And deep down, there\u2019s this nagging practice anxiety, AM I any good? Is what I\u2019m doing helping me not only to feel like I\u2019m growing, but actually translating into better outcomes for my clients?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\"><strong>In our attempts to deal with our professional neurosis, we think we need to settle for one or two approaches to psychotherapy, <\/strong><strong>so that we can get better in those ways of thinking and working with our clients.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">I argue that this is inadequate.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">The evidence is clear: Model adherence leads us to no better outcomes. [2]<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Instead, what I propose in this 5-step &#8220;iterative pathway&#8221; is to encourage the following:<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">1. To assist practitioners in <strong>IDENTIFYING<\/strong> where they are at in their journey of professional development, and<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">2. To encourage dynamic <strong>MOVEMENT<\/strong> in their exploration.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">The second point requires some explanation. Gleaning from various domains, developmental psychologist Daniel Stern points out the importance of developing forms of vitality.[3]<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Here I&#8217;ve made a distinction between Forms of Lifelessness and Forms of Vitality:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-3.59.11-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1347\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"146\" src=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-3.59.11-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-09-15 at 3.59.11 PM\" class=\"wp-image-1347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-3.59.11-PM.png 626w, https:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-3.59.11-PM-600x140.png 600w, https:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-3.59.11-PM-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">In this 5-Step Iterative Pathway of a Psychotherapist&#8217;s Professional Development, I propose for movement and a sense of directionality. (click here or the image to download a full-sized pdf of the INFOGRAPHIC).\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">I&#8217;d spell out what these 5\u00a0steps are and provide you with some quick tips along the way. (<script><\/script><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darylchow.ck.page\/020db67dcb\">Click here to download the Infographic<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for yours to keep.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">~~~<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.03-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1354\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"91\" height=\"78\" src=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.03-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-09-15 at 4.30.03 PM\" class=\"wp-image-1354\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">STEP 1: GO BROAD<\/span><\/strong>  <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Like any introduction, educators generally encourage students to study the breath of different theoretical orientations in psychotherapy. <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">This is an entree stage. Taste and see. Stay curious as you explore the landscape of our field.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">TIPS:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">1. Read <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">a. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Theory-Practice-Counseling-Psychotherapy-Gerald\/dp\/1305263723\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1505454848&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Theory+and+Practice+of+Counseling+and+Psychotherapy+10th+Edition+by+Gerald+Corey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 10th Edition<\/a> <\/span>by Gerald Corey&nbsp;<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">b. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychotherapynetworker.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Psychotherapy Networker<\/a><\/span> (subscribe to their excellent magazine journal. I&#8217;ve been an avid reader for many years.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">2. Watch and Listen:<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">a. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/pubs\/videos\/4310889.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three Approaches to Psychotherapy With a Female Client<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">The Next Generation With Judith S. Beck, PhD, Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, and Nancy McWilliams, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">This video series is expensive. But I highly recommend it (If you have a university library access, check if your institution is subscribed to Alexander Street Press. There are tons of counseling related video streaming in ASP database, including this one. Judith Beck, Les Greenberg and Nancy McWilliams also worked with a male client, demonstrating their approach.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">b. psychotherapy.net (go to the Approach section and see the various videos)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">c. Check out David Van Nuys, Ph.D. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/shrinkrapradio.com.\">Shrinkrap radio<\/a> <\/span>Dr Dave has been my instrumental mentor in exposing me to the other facets of psychotherapy I wouldn&#8217;t have known.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.34-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1355\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"81\" height=\"80\" src=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.34-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-09-15 at 4.30.34 PM\" class=\"wp-image-1355\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">STEP 2: GO NARROW<\/span><\/strong>  <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Once you&#8217;ve a taste of the exuberant and diverse field of psychotherapy in Step 1: GO BOARD, zoom in on a vital few that you have a natural gravitation towards.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Remember, especially at this stage, be &#8220;un-wedded&#8221; to the ideas that you gravitate towards. Many truths can co-exist. Treat your system of belief as a working hypothesis; ready to be proven wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">TIPS: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">1. Read, any books on psychotherapy that you are drawn to. Don&#8217;t settle for what a textbook says. Pursue the source further. <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Hunt down what the authors cite. Chase the source and discover the roots. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Reflect on how these theories links with your beliefs about the psyche and human development.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">I vividly recall reading about Carl Rogers person centered work in some textbook, and thought nothing much about it. Everything changed when I pursued his writings in the two books A Way of Being, and On Becoming a Person. Somehow, watered down Rogers work to unconditional positive regard, congruency and empathy, just didn&#8217;t cut it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">In fact, if you watch closely any of his therapy sessions, Rogers is strategically brilliant and sensitive in his craft.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">2. Watch and Listen:<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Watch, your favorite master therapist in action.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\"> Go to <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/Psychotherapy.net\">Psychotherapy.net<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeigtucker.com\">Zeig,Tucker &amp; Theisen<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/alexanderstreet.com\/products\/counseling-therapy-video-library\">Alexander Street Press<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(There&#8217;s a&nbsp;free trial)<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/masterswork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">masterswork.com<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(more post-modern, strength based videos)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">STEP 3: GO LATERAL<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.41-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1356\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.41-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-09-15 at 4.30.41 PM\" class=\"wp-image-1356\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">After you&#8217;ve familiarised yourself with the landscape of psychotherapy (STEP 1: GO BROAD), and steeped yourself in a few schools of thought that whet your appetite (STEP 2: GO NARROW), explore other territories outside of psychotherapy.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Join the dots with your existing knowledge (e.g., arts, science, sports, spiritual\/religious traditions, philosophy, computing).<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;\">For example, music (particularly improvisation) and contemplative practices have been a mainstay for me in thinking about the metaphorical parallels with therapy. Of late, I&#8217;ve also found it basic knowledge of computer coding to be an interesting source of how clear pre-meditative thinking can be applied to cognitive and behavioral interventions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Biologist Steven Jay Gould coined an intriguing term, called&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farnamstreetblog.com\/mental-models\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exaptation<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">An exaptation<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;refers to a trait developed for one purpose that is later used for another purpose.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">TIPS:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Pick at least 3-5 topics outside of therapy that interests you. Pursue them with depth, AND see how these domains can teach you more about the craft of psychotherapy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">(Warning: A side-effect of Step 3: GO LATERAL is that it can set you off to a different career path.)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.48-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1357\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.48-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-09-15 at 4.30.48 PM\" class=\"wp-image-1357\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">STEP 4: GO NARROW (AGAIN)<\/span><\/strong>  <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Consolidate and integrate new learnings that you&#8217;ve picked up at Step 3: GO LATERAL. Connect them with what you&#8217;ve learned in STEP 2: GO NARROW.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">We know from studies that there&#8217;s significant differences between therapist who claim to do the same type of psychotherapy approach. In fact, there&#8217;s more therapist differences than orientation differences.[4] Your unique voice and perspective is now emerging.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Interestingly, the words of&nbsp;the great investor and teacher <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farnamstreetblog.com\/mental-models\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benjamin Graham<\/a><\/span> is highly relevant here:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\"><em>&#8220;You can get in way more trouble with a&nbsp;good idea&nbsp;than a&nbsp;bad idea, because you forget that the&nbsp;good idea&nbsp;has limits&#8230;&nbsp;You&#8217;ll know you&#8217;re on to something when ideas start to compete with one another \u2014 you&#8217;ll find situations where Model 1 tells you X and Model 2 tells you Y. Believe it or not, this is a sign that you&#8217;re on the right track. Letting the models compete and fight for superiority and greater fundamental truth is what good thinking is all about! It&#8217;s hard work, but that&#8217;s the only way to get the right answers.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">TIPS:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">1. Make time to join the dots: Reflection is key at this stage. Without drawing deliberate links to your work as therapist, these various domains remind EXTERNAL and not integrated into the way you see and do therapy.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">2. I highly recommend writing down your learnings. Put a date on it. When your future self looks back at these, you will be surprised. Surprise is a good way to encode and re-learn stuff that you&#8217;ve forgotten.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Read:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">1. Read Shinryu Suzuki&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Zen-Mind-Beginners-Informal-Meditation\/dp\/1590308492\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1505457720&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Zen+Mind%2C+Beginner%27s+Mind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zen Mind, Beginner&#8217;s Mind.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.55-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1358\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-15-at-4.30.55-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-09-15 at 4.30.55 PM\" class=\"wp-image-1358\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">STEP 5: GO BACK<\/span><\/strong>  <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">We have come full circles. It&#8217;s time to return to the fundamentals.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">We mistake fundamentals as something for the beginners. The accomplished and the enlightened knows that fundamentals are an advanced skill.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">A true musician knows that at the heart of a song, it&#8217;s rhythm, bass, harmony and melody. While we may get enamored by tricks and techniques, a discerning therapist knows that when he or she is in times of difficulty\u2014or simply not sure of how to help a client\u2014 a useful heuristic is to examine our fundamentals.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">The amateur thinks he&#8217;s the expert, while the expert thinks like an amateur. This is the cycle of our development.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Return to STEP 1: GO BROAD.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">TIP: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Read<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">1. Read these blogposts: <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">a.<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/2017\/02\/15\/mastery-learning-for-therapists-figure-out-the-what-before-the-how\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Figure Out the &#8220;What&#8221; Before the &#8220;How&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">b. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/darylchow.com\/frontiers\/2017\/03\/06\/signs-that-therapists-are-barking-up-the-wrong-tree-in-our-professional-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Signs That Therapists Are Barking Up The Wrong Tree&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">2. Use the Taxonomy of Deliberate Practice Activities (TDPA) to identify WHAT to work on. (email me daryl@darylchow.com to receive a copy of this)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">3. Watch and Listen:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Your Own Session Recordings: Once you&#8217;ve used the TDPA to identity the key area to improve on, watch segments of your sessions. Play, Pause, Reflect. What can you do differently to increase the impact for engagement in that particular point in the recording? Employ the help of a peer, a mentor, or consult someone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">~~<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">The key isn&#8217;t to reach enlightenment. Rather, the emphasis is first to know where you are at in the stages of your professional development, and second, is to promote MOVEMENT and clear DIRECTIONALITY in this iterative process.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">It is motivating when you know where you are, and where to go next. True professional development not only inoculates us from burnout, it also lits a spark of vitality in your life.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Now, it&#8217;s your turn. can you identify where you are in this iterative process of professional development? Share with us in the comments section below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/darylchow.ck.page\/020db67dcb\">Click here to download the INFOGRAPHIC<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Helvetica;\">Very Best,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Helvetica;\">Daryl<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 8pt;\">Footnotes:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 8pt;\">[1] Chow, D. (2017). The practice and the practical: Pushing your clinical performance to the next level. Prescott, David S [Ed]; Maeschalck, Cynthia L [Ed]; Miller, Scott D [Ed] (2017) Feedback-informed treatment in clinical practice: Reaching for excellence (pp 323-355) x, 368 pp Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association; US, 323-355. <\/span><\/em> <em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 8pt;\"> Miller, S. D., Hubble, M. A., Chow, D. L., &amp; Seidel, J. A. (2015). Beyond measures and monitoring: Realizing the potential of feedback-informed treatment. Psychotherapy. doi:http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1037\/pst0000031<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 8pt;\">[2] Webb, C. A., DeRubeis, R. J., &amp; Barber, J. P. (2010). Therapist adherence\/competence and treatment outcome: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78(2), 200-211. doi:http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1037\/a0018912<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 8pt;\">[<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 8pt;\">3] Stern, D. N. (2010). Forms of vitality: Exploring dynamic experience in psychology, the Arts, Psychotherapy, and Development. Oxford: Oxford University Press.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 8pt;\">[4] Chow, D. (2014). The study of supershrinks: Development and deliberate practices of highly effective psychotherapists. (PhD), Curtin University, Australia.; Wampold, B. E., &amp; Serlin, R. C. (2000). The consequence of ignoring a nested factor on measures of effect size in analysis of variance. Psychological Methods, 5(4), 425-433.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt, psychotherapists value professional development. 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