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A time where I have observed a a health provider displaying characteristics of a therapeutic relationship is when my mother had two knee replacement surgeries within a couple of months of each other and had to undergo physical therapy.I had to take her to physical therapy twice a week for one month after each surgery and she had to work closely with a physical therapist to help rehabilitate her knee. One of the first traits of the therapeutic relationship that I noticed was that both my mother and the health provider seemed to have a mutual trust and respect for one another. They both trusted that the other was doing their best to help improve her knee so that she could get better. This mutual trust seemed to make the process easier. Another trait that I noticed in the therapeutic relationship was that there was also shared decision-making and goals. They both discussed and decided if she was ready for a harder exercise or if her body was still not ready. They also both worked together to make goals for the treatment such as how long it would take. I think this quality of the therapeutic relationship was important because both her and the care provider were on the same page so the treatment went faster. These were the two traits of the therapeutic relationship that I remember observing. I read in an article by Lynne Knobloch-Fedders, that these traits were important for a good therapeutic relationship. The article also stated that a good therapeutic relationship can help make the treatment or therapy more successful and quicker. I believe that this was true when it came to my mom's physical therapy. Since both her and the physical therapist, made mutual trust and shared decision-making she seemed to be more motivated to get better and both working together helped make her treatment the best for her.

Knoblock-Fedders, L. (2008, January 31). The Importance of the Relationship with the Therapist. Retrieved August 26, 2020, from https://www.family-institute.org/behavioral-health-resources/importance-relationship-therapist