Mary Pipher of chapter 23 contends, “Resistant is a natural part of human condition” (Pipher 2016). In my opinion, resistance to change is one of the biggest human problems. Interestingly, I have met people who are noticeably recalcitrant to change because they get so complacent in doing things a specific way, over the course of their lives. This attitude bothers me to think why some people would have to go through seemingly uncomfortable situations and will not adopt a meaningful lifestyle. Logically, change brings positive standard of living in peoples’ lives in my opinion, but unfortunately, learning a new way of life some times require commitment and the willingness to change. For example, a couple’s in therapy dealing with a divorce because …show more content…
The client will feel relaxed enough to discuss personal complex problems in depth instead of being tight-lipped and closed-minded. This could prevent therapeutic treatment outcome Mary Pipher also stated that “limbic resonance refers to the innate ability of mammals to sense each other’s emotional states, a change is most likely to occur when we sense that the people with us are attentive and accepting” (Pipher p.156 2016). People who have recognized their predicament come to a therapist for help when they are ready, but this doesn’t mean that change will suddenly happen to improve their conditions. Moreover, according to class lectures, we therapists might not see the change-taking place, as we move towards the termination phase of the assessment …show more content…
If a suggestion is timed properly, it can be very small and still change a life (Pipher p.157 2016). I believe this is strategically correct because everyone has a certain time to be attentive to themselves and others. Consequently, wrong timing for suggestions to clients regardless of how substantial it is, could potentially yield an unproductive result. This is when critical thinking and good communication skills comes, to sense and be able to interpret the hidden verbal and non-verbal cues to encourage motivation as oppose to a client completely withdrawing from therapy. This is consistent with Piper’s assumptions as stated “Poorly timed interventions can be worse than none at all because they ruin the potential for later attempts and they inspire a great deal of resistance (Pipher p.157 2016). Efficiently, our goal as therapists is to make sure that our clients receive the best treatment with an assurance of good therapeutic