How To Show Empathy; It Is Not Enough To Just Feel It.

How To Show Empathy; It Is Not Enough To Just Feel It.

March 16, 2026 · 16 min · Season 5 · Episode 5

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The episode discusses how to effectively show empathy in counselling beyond just feeling it.

Carl Rogers created the Core Conditions as part of Person Centred Therapy, empathy was one of these conditions, however there are also some hidden conditions and ensuring the client receives empathy as well as the counsellor just feeling it is a fundamental part of the Six Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Therapeutic Change. In todays episode I discuss in depth about how to truly show empathy. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this v...

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Host: Becky Whittaker

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