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The Person of the Therapist Training Model The Person of the Therapist Training Model presents a model that prepares therapists to make active and purposeful use of who they are, personally and professionally, in all aspects of the therapeutic process—relationship, assess- ment and intervention. The authors take a process that seems vague and elusive, the self-of-the-therapist work, and provide a step-by-step description of how to conceptualize, structure and implement a training program designed to facilitate the development of effective therapists, who are skilled at using their whole selves in their encounters with clients. This book looks to make conscious and planned use of a therapist’s race, gender, culture, values, life experience, and in particular, personal vulnerabilities and struggles in how he or she relates to and works with clients. This evidence-supported resource is ideal for clinicians, supervisors and training programs. Harry J. Aponte, MSW, LCSW, LMFT, HPhD, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Couple and Family Therapy Department at Drexel University. Karni Kissil, PhD, LMFT, has 20 years of experience as a clinician, working with individuals, couples and families in diverse practice settings. She is currently in private practice in Florida. This page intentionally left blank The Person of the Therapist Training Model Mastering the Use of Self Edited by Harry J. Aponte and Karni Kissil First published 2016 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2016 Taylor & Francis The rights of the editors to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, have been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Aponte, Harry J., editor. | Kissil, Karni, editor. Title: The person of the therapist training model : mastering the use of self / edited by Harry J. Aponte and Karni Kissil. Description: New York, NY : Routledge, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015026625| ISBN 9781138856905 (hbk, alk. paper) | ISBN 9781138856912 (pbk, alk. paper) | ISBN 9781315719030 (ebk) Subjects: | MESH: Psychotherapy—education. | Counseling—education. Classification: LCC RC480 | NLM WM 18 | DDC 616.89/ 140071—dc 3 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015026625 ISBN: 978-1-138-85690-5 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-85691-2 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-71903-0 (ebk) Typeset in Baskerville by Keystroke, Station Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton To my beloved wife, Theresa, and my darling daughter, Maria. —H.A. This page intentionally left blank Contents List of Contributors ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xix 1 The Person-of-the-Therapist Model on the Use of Self in Therapy: The Training Philosophy 1 HARRY J. APONTE 2 The POTT Program: Step-by-Step 14 SENEM ZEYTINOgLU 3 Journaling in POTT 27 CHRISTIAN JORDAL, RENATA CARNEIRO AND JODY RUSSON 4 Looking at the POTT Process: The Case of Lynae 41 KARNI KISSIL 5 Looking at the POTT Process: The Case of the “Rescuer” 60 ALBA NIñO 6 About the Facilitators 77 KARNI KISSIL 7 Integrating POTT into Your Setting: Applications and Modifications 87 KARNI KISSIL AND HARRY J. APONTE 8 POTT Principles Across Mental Health Disciplines: “Just Use Your Clinical Judgment” 94 JODY RUSSON AND RENATA CARNEIRO viii Contents 9 Supervision in the POTT Model 109 HARRY J. APONTE Appendices 120 A. Fall Quarter Materials 120 1. POTT Syllabus—Fall Quarter (Abbreviated) 120 2. Confidentiality Statement 125 3. Outline for Signature Theme Presentation and Paper 126 B. Winter Quarter Materials 127 1. POTT Syllabus—Winter Quarter (Extract) 127 2. Clinical Case Presentation and Paper guide 131 3. Role-Play Options 132 C. Spring Quarter Materials 133 1. POTT Syllabus—Spring Quarter (Extract) 133 2. Simlab Feedback—Questions for the Therapist 134 3. Simlab Paper and Paper guide 135 4. Final Reflection Paper guide 137 D. Supervisory Materials 138 1. POTT Supervision Instrument—Case Presentation 138 2. Post-Supervisory Questionnaires 139 Index 140 Contributors Editors Harry J. Aponte, MSW, LCSW, LMFT, HPhD, Clinical Associate Professor in the Couple and Family Therapy Department at Drexel University, USA. I’m much influenced by my psychoanalytic background and structural family therapy, but take an integrative approach to therapy. My belief in and sensitivity to how our flawed humanity contributes to our empathy as therapists has helped lead me to the Person-of-the-Therapist (POTT) model. Karni Kissil, PhD, licensed marriage and family therapist in private prac- tice in Jupiter, Florida. Living in two different cultures and having been trained in two different therapeutic modalities (psychodynamic and family therapy) help me think outside the box as a therapist. I like the POTT model because of its emphasis on self-acceptance of our flawed humanity. It allows me to sit more comfortably in my own skin and as a result have more freedom in my clinical work. Contributors Renata Carneiro, MS PhD. My culture, background in theater, and family helped me to always be curious about others. My preferred theoretical orientation is Narrative Family Therapy. I enjoy working with clients who are different from me, and learn about their experiences. The experiential component of POTT appeals to me because I can use all parts of myself to connect with clients. Christian Jordal, PhD, LMFT, Clinical Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Master’s Degree program in Couple and Family Therapy at Drexel University, USA. I use a variety of approaches with my clients, depending on the presenting issues. I have advanced training in couple and sex therapies. I am drawn to the POTT model because I believe clinicians must understand who we are as people, to understand who we are as practitioners.
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