Please list seperate full APA reference list after discussion 1 and after discussion 2.
Use in-line citations throughout using my attached reading materials.
Discussion 1
Using the videos on the home page and the readings to inform your viewpoints, choose 2 questions to answer. As you read the questions, notice your internal reaction. If you have a strong reaction to a question or want to avoid any, those might be the ones to pick. In your reply, clearly state which questions you are answering.
In your second post/reply posts, try to reply to students who answered different questions than you to enhance your learning across all areas.
1) The ability to identify and work with transference and countertransference in therapy is essential. What makes this an ethical issue and in what ways do you see transference and countertransference impacting client progress (client benefit)? How will you work to gain awareness of your own countertransference?
2) Did you choose to listen to any of the videos or podcasts about race and racism in therapy? Why or why not? If you did, what are you taking away from it in terms of benefit to clients in addressing race and racism in therapy? Did you learn anything about yourself as you listened? How is addressing race and racism in therapy an ethical issue?
3) What personal barriers (if any) do you identify in using progress monitoring in your clinical practice? Would you want to use tools like the ORS and SRS (or other measures)? How are you generally about receiving constructive criticism or feedback? Is this something you need to work on?
4) Earlier in this course, we discussed boundaries. The use of touch in therapy is often seen as taboo or something to avoid at all costs. Has your view on this topic changed after exploring it further? Additionally, do you have any interest in somatic approaches to therapy?
Discussion 2
A.) Why is an accurate initial assessment so integral to your treatment and why is this an ethical issue? What role does your clinical documentation play in this?
B.) What are the key areas you would like to try to cover in your initial assessment(s) and why? If you do not mind sharing, have you experienced an initial evaluation in therapy and what was it like for you? What went well and what would you have changed (if anything)?
