Domestic Violence: Role-Play Of A Therapy Session

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The strengths that I saw in the video, Domestic Violence: Role-Play of a Therapy Session, were strength, conviction, determination, hard worker, devoted wife and mother.

If Mrs. Caldwell were my client, I would express empathy and compassion towards her situations. I believe that because I have been a victim of domestic violence I could provide some additional insight and possibly be more relatable for the client. I believe that one of the things a domestic violence individual wants the most is to feel safe and heard. Therefore, building the therapeutic relationship is critical to gain the trust and respect of a domestic violence individual. Harway (2005), explains that studies have shown that domestic violence victims have a higher

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