I read this an hour before a therapy session and that was really nice - especially about how it can be hard to explain what is going on in a good therapy session. That hit home, I don't always know what is going right, and I'm just recently getting better at verbalizing it, but it is definitely helping.
That sketch was agonising to watch! It took me back to you and fellow lecturers demonstrating ‘bad therapy’ - a similarly cringeworthy experience for us all I believe! I always enjoy reading your words Juliana, thank you ❤️
So much in here Juliana. You know what I thought of the comedy sketch but then I’m not a therapist! If it had been a sketch about a bad ‘Academic Developer’ then boy would that have hit a nerve so I get it. So much of our work in these arenas is relational, and of course that can’t be quantified, evidenced or justified - other than it ‘transforms’ people and makes them feel better. And yet, we’re always asked to evidence our impact. I must read Brown’s book, you have piqued my interest. I’ve never been able to answer that dinner party question either ☺️ I’d probably ask you and Lin Manuel Miranda and Rory Stewart….
Thank you for your empathy re the sketch - you put yourself in my shoes - as any truly relational person would. That dinner party question is a hard one to answer - but so interesting to think about. I'd like to come to your dinner party...
I read this an hour before a therapy session and that was really nice - especially about how it can be hard to explain what is going on in a good therapy session. That hit home, I don't always know what is going right, and I'm just recently getting better at verbalizing it, but it is definitely helping.
It is hard to explain what helps - you are not alone in not knowing what is going right! I'm glad you are experiencing the good magic - thank you Shep
That sketch was agonising to watch! It took me back to you and fellow lecturers demonstrating ‘bad therapy’ - a similarly cringeworthy experience for us all I believe! I always enjoy reading your words Juliana, thank you ❤️
Lovely to hear from you Charley! I had forgotten that we used to do 'bad therapy' on purpose - it was excruciating indeed! Thanks for your kind words
So much in here Juliana. You know what I thought of the comedy sketch but then I’m not a therapist! If it had been a sketch about a bad ‘Academic Developer’ then boy would that have hit a nerve so I get it. So much of our work in these arenas is relational, and of course that can’t be quantified, evidenced or justified - other than it ‘transforms’ people and makes them feel better. And yet, we’re always asked to evidence our impact. I must read Brown’s book, you have piqued my interest. I’ve never been able to answer that dinner party question either ☺️ I’d probably ask you and Lin Manuel Miranda and Rory Stewart….
Thank you for your empathy re the sketch - you put yourself in my shoes - as any truly relational person would. That dinner party question is a hard one to answer - but so interesting to think about. I'd like to come to your dinner party...
Thank you for your interesting comment Skyler - and lovely to hear from you.