Regardless of clinical orientation or technique, effective therapy hinges on the quality of the therapeutic relationship and of the therapist's ability to create and nurture factors of trust, empathy, warmth, non judgment, collaboration, presence and empowerment for the client. Although we would like to believe that we all naturally foster these characteristics in our work, our ability to do this effectively, depends on our ability to know, regulate and challenge ourselves. Radical introspection draws upon the traditions of mindfulness, self inquiry and reflective writing to bring the clinician into a deeper awareness of themselves so they can create more impactful and meaningful therapeutic work.
