In this episode of Mental Health in Practice, "Therapeutic relationships: What to do when things go wrong," the episode explores the importance of safe, trauma-informed practice when working with complex mental health presentations.

Featuring mental health occupational therapist Lee Crothers and mental health social worker Lenice Murray, the episode discusses the relationship ruptures, misunderstandings and boundary tensions that can emerge in practice, and the role that supervision, reflective practice and relational skills play in rebuilding trust and supporting safe care.

Featuring mental health occupational therapist Lee Crothers and mental health social worker Lenice Murray, the episode discusses the relationship ruptures, misunderstandings and boundary tensions that can emerge in practice, and the role that supervision, reflective practice and relational skills play in rebuilding trust and supporting safe care.

Some key statistics that are related to the discussion are:

• Therapeutic ruptures between practitioners and consumers are common, particularly in complex and trauma-related presentations (National Mental Health Commission, 2024).
• Strained workplace and therapeutic relationships are recognised contributors to practitioner stress and burnout (AMA 2020).
• A practitioner's ability to build strong therapeutic relationships is closely associated with positive client outcomes (AIFS 2016).

Listeners can subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or their preferred podcast platform. Duration: 33 minutes.

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