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Is it ever appropriate for therapists to talk about themselves with clients? Could it even be beneficial? Therapist self-disclosure is a topic infrequently discussed and researched, but one study showed that over 90% of therapists do self-disclose to some extent. In this podcast, Raj Persaud talks to clinical psychologist Anna Ruddle about the potential advantages of therapist self-disclosure.
Date published: 05 November 2015
Presenter: Dr Raj Persaud
Interviewee: Anna Ruddle
Audio running time: 16 minutes
Credits: 0.5
Learning outcomes
By the end of this podcast, we hope you will have gained an understanding of:
what constitutes self-disclosure in a therapeutic setting
the potential advantages and disadvantages of therapist self-disclosure
the different types of and approaches to self-disclosure
the available evidence base in this area.
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