Big one:

-When a client finds the courage to confess strong feeling such as “ I think I love you”, it is never okay to reply in a way that references other clients I.e. “I care about all of my clients”. If you don’t feel comfortable replying equally, talk about the strengths of the person sitting in front of you. Keep the rest of your caseload out of the conversation.

Also:

-If you’re not experienced with trauma clients and cannot reference out a trauma client, learn to recognize traumatic responses and avoid shaming, blaming, expressing anger or judgment, or using the opportunity to try to label a client when they are in a triggered state. Someone in the room needs to stay balanced and in control.

-Never disbelieve a client’s self report about how much pain they are in. Sarcastic, condescending or mocking comments have no place in therapy.