Summative Self-Assessment
The three goals I chose to work on through the course of the group sessions were to 1) Be willing to accept silence after a conflicting situation, 2) Be willing to voice my thoughts and opinions, without the need for reassurance, and 3) Learn to express my emotions, rather than showing all is well and pleasant, in all situations. I had several opportunities to work on my second and third goals through the course of in class group sessions, but very little opportunity to work on my first goal. Hence, I feel I have made significant progress on my second and third goals, but not my first goal. I will continue to work on all three of my goals outside of class and hope to make further progress on them.
Initially, I found …show more content…
I know this was difficult for me in the earlier group sessions, but as time progressed, I felt more comfortable and safe in the group and this goal became a habit. I started noticing my progress on this goal outside of class with friends and family. There was one instance when my sister expressed her thoughts about my change in behavior and approach. She said I had become a stronger speaker and was more willing to state my feelings without seeking reassurance or comfort in how other family members felt. My friends noticed this change as well. On the FIAT-Q, I noticed that my rating on a statement asking, “When I am interacting with another person, I am not sure how I affect them” went from a 4 (mildly agree) at baseline to a 2 (moderately disagree) at follow up. Prior to defining this as a goal, I needed reassurance from others to understand how I was affecting them. Now, I require less reassurance. The feedback I received from my group members made me more mindful about my approach, facilitated tracking of my progress and helped me successfully achieve where I am today. I hope to continue working and progressing on this goal outside of class and as a clinician so I become a more confident and well versed …show more content…
While this was a challenge for me in the beginning, I feel I have come a far way. I clearly remember one specific time in group when a group member asked me how I was feeling after receiving some feedback from the group and I said fine, even though I was anxious. After realizing how I responded, I made an extra effort to refrain from saying all was okay when it was clearly not and stating my true feelings and emotions. After this incident, I consciously made an extra effort to make sure I expressed my true emotions verbally and nonverbally by sharing my thoughts and not having a constant smile on my face. Previously, I found myself smiling when I spoke and was sitting silently despite my true feelings and emotions. I have experienced substantial progress on this goal during my group sessions and in practicum when seeing clients. When reviewing client sessions, I portray the same emotions verbally and non-verbally through my body language. I am glad to see how much progress I have made on this goal and I feel like I have come a long way. Working on this goal has definitely made me a stronger, competent, and more professional clinician. I have noticed my progress on this goal on the FIAT-Q as well. I noticed that my rating on a statement asking, “I intentionally hide my feelings” went from a 4 (mildly
The three goals I chose to work on through the course of the group sessions were to 1) Be willing to accept silence after a conflicting situation, 2) Be willing to voice my thoughts and opinions, without the need for reassurance, and 3) Learn to express my emotions, rather than showing all is well and pleasant, in all situations. I had several opportunities to work on my second and third goals through the course of in class group sessions, but very little opportunity to work on my first goal. Hence, I feel I have made significant progress on my second and third goals, but not my first goal. I will continue to work on all three of my goals outside of class and hope to make further progress on them.
Initially, I found …show more content…
I know this was difficult for me in the earlier group sessions, but as time progressed, I felt more comfortable and safe in the group and this goal became a habit. I started noticing my progress on this goal outside of class with friends and family. There was one instance when my sister expressed her thoughts about my change in behavior and approach. She said I had become a stronger speaker and was more willing to state my feelings without seeking reassurance or comfort in how other family members felt. My friends noticed this change as well. On the FIAT-Q, I noticed that my rating on a statement asking, “When I am interacting with another person, I am not sure how I affect them” went from a 4 (mildly agree) at baseline to a 2 (moderately disagree) at follow up. Prior to defining this as a goal, I needed reassurance from others to understand how I was affecting them. Now, I require less reassurance. The feedback I received from my group members made me more mindful about my approach, facilitated tracking of my progress and helped me successfully achieve where I am today. I hope to continue working and progressing on this goal outside of class and as a clinician so I become a more confident and well versed …show more content…
While this was a challenge for me in the beginning, I feel I have come a far way. I clearly remember one specific time in group when a group member asked me how I was feeling after receiving some feedback from the group and I said fine, even though I was anxious. After realizing how I responded, I made an extra effort to refrain from saying all was okay when it was clearly not and stating my true feelings and emotions. After this incident, I consciously made an extra effort to make sure I expressed my true emotions verbally and nonverbally by sharing my thoughts and not having a constant smile on my face. Previously, I found myself smiling when I spoke and was sitting silently despite my true feelings and emotions. I have experienced substantial progress on this goal during my group sessions and in practicum when seeing clients. When reviewing client sessions, I portray the same emotions verbally and non-verbally through my body language. I am glad to see how much progress I have made on this goal and I feel like I have come a long way. Working on this goal has definitely made me a stronger, competent, and more professional clinician. I have noticed my progress on this goal on the FIAT-Q as well. I noticed that my rating on a statement asking, “I intentionally hide my feelings” went from a 4 (mildly