This video presents the insider’s story of student therapists during their Internship or Practicum year. What’s it like seeing your first clients? How do you handle making mistakes? How do you get the most out of Supervision? Five beginning therapists describe the challenges and the important turning points they experienced during their first year of seeing clients.
Students will welcome this video for its honesty and instructors will appreciate it for raising key issues and generating classroom discussion. This 25-minute format is ideal for classroom use. Designed for students just starting Practicum or Internship, this video provides an invaluable resource for Faculty, Libraries, and Supervisors in graduate programs in Counseling, Social Work, and Psychology.
Viewers will learn:
- Common fears and concerns that new therapists experience
- How to make the best use of supervision
- The importance of trying out new techniques and skills
- Developing the ability to learn from their mistakes
- The importance of getting support during internship