https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xtf7j-1b9284a
This episode breaks down “attending,” a core counseling skill used in both group facilitation and one-on-one sessions. It explains how eye contact, body language, gestures, facial expressions, and tone of voice reveal clients’ emotions and intentions, and emphasizes cultural humility, establishing baselines, and watching nonverbal cues.
Through examples—like elephants’ emotional attunement, dating mimicry, and survivors of abuse—the speaker shows how attending creates empathy, detects discomfort or loss, and guides effective therapist responses.