Therapeutic Relationships

Having a good therapeutic relationship is important in the field of occupational therapy because it helps the client connect with us with a balance of someone who is there to help them but not superior to them.  I use the active listening technique many times in my own conversations so that not only I, but the person I am speaking with has a clear understanding of what is being discussed.  This is important to use because it is easy to use terminology that other people do not understand without even realizing it. Showing empathy to the client is also an important thing to use when building a therapeutic relationship because it helps builds trust and lets the client know that you care about them and helps them open up more to you.