This week’s reflection paper examines the implementation of structure in a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) therapeutic session. During January 19, 2017’s class, students learned that structuring is orienting clients to their role and responsibility in the relationship and to the role and responsibility of the therapist.
From my perspective, therapeutic structuring should be brief and overtly provided when necessary. For example, if the client, from our class video, had no idea about what was expected of her or what the therapist’s role was and, or, had misconceptions about the nature of therapy, then, verbal structuring would have been necessary and should have been implemented. Thus, the therapist should be prepared to structure when necessary.
From my perspective, therapeutic structuring should be brief and overtly provided when necessary. For example, if the client, from our class video, had no idea about what was expected of her or what the therapist’s role was and, or, had misconceptions about the nature of therapy, then, verbal structuring would have been necessary and should have been implemented. Thus, the therapist should be prepared to structure when necessary.