#20151007

The only way to win against someone who wants to beat me is not to play the game.

Emotional Stability: Emotional stability is crucial at the clinic. Upon hearing cases of other people’s lives it gets really easy for someone to become emotionally invested, not that it is a bad thing. Actually it’s crucial to not only become emotionally invested but also realize and try to figure out why and where these feelings are coming from. They are the most accurate tools in this field in understanding other people and even professionals have a hard time being grounded this way. Therefore it is common for the clinicians to learn grounding techniques or consult others in order to look at their emotions objectively which can only happen if one is emotionally stable. Extraversion: This is a bit of a weird concept when applied to a psychology clinic. Amongst other therapists or the clinical director, sometimes it is good to be friendly and positive. However with a patient I’d imagine that you are trying to see into the other person rather than establish your own persona.  Openness: This is another weird thing in a clinic. Since patient information is important, being too open in expressing this sort of information is something to be wary of. However in a therapeutic setting, it might be the most important to really see who the patient is and what he/she/they are feeling. Agreeableness: This goes without saying it is important in any case of trying to help someone. Not only are you trying to understand them but also make them understand themselves. This requires the other person to listen to you, open up to you, feel comfortable with you. It is almost basic.