Practice in Action: Loaded Words Matter
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This episode explores how the language used in therapy influences client experiences and clinical documentation.
The words we choose shape far more than conversation—they shape emotions, treatment, documentation, and even access to care. In this episode, Paul Wagner and Ray Christner explore how language influences the way clients experience their struggles and how clinicians document those experiences. They discuss the growing trend of using highly charged clinical terms like trauma, PTSD, narcissist, abuse, and hostage to describe everyday situations, and why that language can unintentionally increase...
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