The therapeutic alliance
Practitioner development
The therapeutic alliance
The therapeutic relationship, also known as the helping alliance, therapeutic alliance, and working alliance, is a crucial aspect of healthcare.
At its core, it denotes the connection between a healthcare professional and their patient. This bond is not limited to the exchange of medical information.
It encompasses the way that both parties interact with each other as individuals. As a therapist, your primary goal is to establish a comfortable, open, and trusting environment to promote healing.
You should strive to create a relationship in which the patient feels heard, seen, and valued.
The strength of the therapeutic relationship you have hugely impacts your patient’s potential for successful treatment, helping to act as a means for positive behavioral and emotional shifts.
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- Knowledge of interpersonal, caring & development theory.
- Knowledge of culture, diversity influences and determinants of health.
- Knowledge of person.
- Knowledge of health / illness.
- Knowledge of the broad influences on health care and health care policy.
- Knowledge of systems.
- Self awareness
- Empathy
- Self knowledge
- Awareness of Ethics, Boundaries and limits of your Professional role