EP310: Working with Clients who Self-Diagnose
From The Thoughtful Counselor by The Thoughful Counselor Team
January 5, 2026 · 37 min
About this episode
This episode discusses client self-diagnosis and its implications for the counseling relationship with Dr. Taylor Falardeau.
In this episode, we discuss client self diagnosis with Dr. Taylor Falardeau. Taylor shares how and why clients might engage in this process, and what this might mean for the counseling relationship. The focus is on counselor skills, and how the client's role as expert and building a strong counseling relationship are keys to success. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu
People in this episode
Host: The Thoughtful Counselor Team
Guest: Dr. Taylor Falardeau
Topics covered
- self-diagnosis
- counseling relationship
- counselor skills
- client expertise
- mental health
Keywords
- self-diagnosis
- counseling
- client relationship
- mental health
- counselor skills
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Palo Alto University, The Thoughtful Counselor
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