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Commentary on Becoming a Daughter : Trauma is a Powerful Teacher
Author(s) -
Veach Patricia McCarthy
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of genetic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1573-3599
pISSN - 1059-7700
DOI - 10.1007/s10897-005-9010-7
Subject(s) - daughter , public health , human genetics , psychology , medicine , nursing , genetics , biology , evolutionary biology , gene
Personal life crises profoundly impact genetic counselor practice. In this commentary, themes from Matloff's (in press) article, Becoming a Daughter are highlighted and expanded upon. These themes include: personal impact of a life crisis, and professional impact vis a vis empathy countertransference, self‐disclosure, nondirectiveness, and self‐confidence. Strategies that help genetic counselors manage personal life crises within their clinical practice and also promote their professional development are emphasized, including normalization of life crises, self‐reflection, boundary‐setting, and use of peer supervision and consultation.