Much
of the internship this week consisted of covering types of therapy that haven’t
been shown yet, as well as new therapeutic techniques. What was particularly
interesting here is Ventura frequently used different strategies from different
types of therapy in the same session. For example, in a family/group therapy
session, he briefly took out several different figurines and asked each family
member to model how they see the interaction between one another.
Many
professors and psychologists I have met have placed great emphasis on the
importance of keeping an open mind, and seeing the value in different types of
therapy. However, this is the first time I actually saw that importance played
out in a session of therapy.
I
finally had a chance to see what kind of gifts Madrid had to offer when I went
shopping for souvenirs for several family members back home. From my shopping it
appears Spain’s souvenir shops have mostly the same gifts, with distinct focus
on landmarks and animals associated with the country. Spain’s Coat of Arms,
which is a bear attempting to eat from a strawberry tree, came up often just to
name one example. This isn’t that surprising, but very different from the
gift-shops I’ve seen in northern Minnesotan towns such as Ely, many of which
sell a multitude of different items. It ended up being problematic when I
couldn’t find any kind of gift featuring a honey bee.
Last Friday I also
took a bit of time to tour a random part of Madrid. Specifically, Alto De
Exteremadura. This area (the western part at least) had far more wildlife and
forestry than the central city of Madrid, which was a welcome change of pace.
It helped me see more than just the industrialized side of Spain.
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