In this SIG 20 activity, authors provide ways for clinicians to improve their ability to actively cultivate and improve their counseling skills. Caron et al. discuss increasing resilience in medical clinicians. McGrath and Schultz explain how to improve the therapeutic alliance when working with rehabilitation clients. Pagano et al. describe how to improve counseling self-efficacy.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• list at least two ways clinicians can strengthen the therapeutic alliance with patients, families and caregivers
• identify a practical approach to addressing burnout in medical speech-language pathologists.
• explain the evidenced gains in students’ self-efficacy skills by participating in online care partner support groups for individuals with acquired brain injuries

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. The Effects of Virtual Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision on Burnout in Medical Speech-Language Pathologists by Hannah Caron, Amber Heape, and Kathryn Williams, published in SIG 20, Volume 9, Issue 4, August 2024
2. Mapping the Role of Therapeutic Alliance in Speech and Language Therapy to the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System by Shana McGrath and Katlin R. Schultz, published in SIG 20, Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2024
3. Addressing the Gap: A Pilot Study to Improve Graduate Students' Counseling Self- Efficacy Through Online Support Groups for Care Partners of People With Acquired Brain Injuries by George Pagano, Mayya Teytel-Cocozza, and Gemma Moya-Galé, published in SIG 20, Volume 9, Issue 5, October 2024