Managing Resistance in Therapy

So often, we see a child of therapy evaluation and find a need for therapy intervention, but that’s where the resistance begins.

Here we are talking how to manage resistance in therapy, and not only that; but how to engage with kids so that we get the truly motivated buy-in for engaging in occupational therapy interventions.

There are so many different reasons why a therapy client my object therapy participation. 

RESISTANCE IN THERAPY

– Complain about therapy activities. – Express doubts about the therapy’s effectiveness. – Challenge the therapist’s suggestions. – Question the purpose of the therapy.

EXAMPLES OF CLIENT RESISTANCE IN THERAPY

Let’s break down why we may see failure to participate during therapy sessions.

WHY DO CLIENTS SHOW RESISTANCE IN THERAPY?

Therapy tasks aren’t always easy, especially if your child is participating in an activity that they love doing.

Therapy is hard

Sometimes when kids or teens participate in therapy sessions, they don’t know what to expect.

Therapy challenges the unexpected

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