Timothy Meyer on client-centered therapy
From Understanding Family Therapy with Timothy Meyer · · The Lukin Center
“You're certainly not telling the adolescent to change or putting any of your own bias on it; what you're doing is finding their own motivation to change... it gives much more reason for someone to change when it's coming from them rather than from somebody else.”
On , Timothy Meyer, Executive Officer at COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE TRUST, spoke about client-centered therapy during Understanding Family Therapy with Timothy Meyer on The Lukin Center.
About Timothy Meyer
In a September 2020 interview, Timothy Meyer, an executive officer at Community Healthcare, discussed his clinical approach to working with children and families. Meyer stated that he takes a "big family therapy approach" combined with play therapy and individual children's therapy, tailoring evidence-based practices to each client. He described using motivational interviewing with adolescents who are ambivalent about change, explaining that the goal is to find the client's own motivation rather than imposing external pressure. Meyer noted that he often uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and emphasized the importance of involving parents to reinforce therapeutic work outside of sessions. Meyer also addressed how he engages families who are unsure about therapy, saying he sometimes meets with parents first to explain his methods and set expectations. He highlighted the value of confidentiality for teens, stating that having a confidant can be beneficial for addressing issues they may not want to share with parents. Meyer described the "MI spirit" as putting the client first and walking alongside them to increase motivation)Skip