One day the thought occurred to me as one of my clients, Todd, was raving about the program — that I should interview him on a livestream.
Well, that SCARED the bejeepers out of me because as a therapist, I’ve always protected clients’ identities, even when they insisted on shouting from the rooftops for me because they were so happy with where the program I do got them.
And I might add, this scared part of me was coming from a longstanding place but was not consistent with AAMFT policy (my professional organization) which says that if a client gives consent, all is good.
It felt a bit pushy to even bring up the topic with a client.
That’s how I am.
Like I’ve said, we all have parts of us that are not necessarily aligned with our true Selves.
So I pushed aside the thought for a while. Then one day I was on a call with a couple and I very tentatively brought up the subject. Immediately, without even pausing for breath, they BOTH said, practically at the same time, “Of course, we’ll do it! It will help people!”
So I got over my concerns and just sent out the informed consent document for people to sign and coming up tonight at 9 PM you are going to learn from a current client things like:
- What attracted you to the idea of enrolling in my program?
- What fears did you have if you were to enroll?
- What ended up happening for you – what were gains, losses (if any), or anything?
- Do you think, given your learning experience, it is possible to backslide?
- You have studied with other people, done counseling, read books. How was working in my program different?
- What changes did your spouse see in you?
- What take-away would you want this group to gain from this interview?
- How has this program changed your couple interactions?
You may be quite surprised at his answers, so tune into the group tonight https://facebook.com/groups/LoveYourselfLoveYourMarriage at 9 PM Eastern time.
When you apply to join the group when you fill out the information form also write “replay” so I can PM you the replay link.
And if you can’t make it, np, just type “replay” below the post and I will send you the replay link the next morning! So exciting!