title: Modeling awareness of feelings: a needed tool in the therapeutic communication workbox.
abstract: Feelings are the focus of much therapeutic time with clients. This article reviews the reasons for encouraging clients to explore feelings and provides a therapeutic communication tool. Clients who are reluctant or unable to acknowledge their feelings present a challenge. One way around this impasse is for the nurse to model feelings--directly or indirectly.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004644:Emotions; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012650:Self Disclosure