Dr. Sholl has recently started therapy with a new client, Roger. Roger appears to be a great therapy client because he is able to reflect and talk about the thoughts and feelings that are related to his difficulties. In addition, he is able to attend to and discuss issues related to his relationship with Dr. Sholl and has shown that he can take what he learns in therapy and generalize it to his life. Roger best demonstrates which of the following important psychotherapy client characteristics?

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Roger demonstrates self-relatedness, which refers to the ability to reflect on and talk about one's own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, as well as to apply insights gained in therapy to other areas of one's life. This is shown through his ability to discuss his difficulties, his relationship with the therapist, and generalize what he learns to his life.

Dr Sholl Has Recently Started Therapy with a New Client