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How to increase your influence with clients (or why advice-giving doesn’t work)

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3 tips to get your clients to value your suggestions

Why is it important for therapists to give careful consideration to increasing influence with their clients?

Sometimes what a client needs is pretty obvious. Anyone can see it. And as you’re not shackled by the old idea that ‘therapy must never be directive’, you come straight out with your wonderful suggestion, re-frame or clearly ‘spot on’ (to you) piece of sage advice.

And what happens?

Read the rest of this article How to increase your influence with clients here.

  • http://www.yourstateofmindblog.com Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

    I read this post with interest. I, too, have come face-to-face with the advice-giving dilemma. I wrote an article recently that you might find of interest; also, after writing it, I’ve become painfully aware of how often I’m tempted to give unsolicited advice!


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