Wampold 14 Qualities

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I can definitely agree that you are great at being genuine and monitoring what is going on in the lives of the people you care about. You are also great at helping others problem solve.
Wampold (2011) discusses 14 qualities of an effective therapist, which appears to be a lot. According to the posts I have read thus far, none of us are where we would like to be as clinicians, but we hope to gain the knowledge within this course to become better. It is my belief that if we follow the suggestions given, we will become effective and efficient therapists.
Staying current on the best research evidence is also one of my weaknesses. I know that you come from a family of researchers; therefore, do you have any suggestions that can help to ensure

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