In this episode, we dive into "Conceptualization of Empathy: Toward a Deeper Understanding for Clinical Social Work Practice" with authors Alexander and Alessi. Together, they discuss their motivations for writing this article, exploring the complexities of empathy, its affective and cognitive components, and the challenges of measuring and understanding it. They contrast empathy with related concepts such as altruism, therapeutic alliance, and morality, sharing insights from both research and clinical practice. Additionally, they discuss empathy as a practical tool, providing essential takeaways and advice for clinical social workers to deepen their understanding and application of empathy in their practice.

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Episode 1: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/f91f3ed3-d6e3-4748-8ae2-6236cd7a076d/stream.mp3

Episode 2: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/bb08dad8-47ee-4195-8031-bcdb862a0835/stream.mp3

Episode 3: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/d1c4e6b4-e85b-4ef0-af25-ee0f6032e05c/stream.mp3

Episode 4: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/309e7b91-2575-4d3d-a892-0c8599379a01/stream.mp3

Episode 5: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/c27a16b0-7022-4cbe-8f1c-753dd2718e71/stream.mp3

Episode 6: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/d297edee-643f-49a7-a54b-de2231fe7e2d/stream.mp3

Episode 7: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/5b7de9e2-a452-4e01-b2e6-6ea0c167af00/stream.mp3

Episode 8: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/82775d1c-5dd7-4bff-95e7-475ec387675d/stream.mp3

Episode 9: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/4630361f-9dc9-4ec6-9390-987bd07b52de/stream.mp3

Episode 10: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/9e97a63d-7ed5-4bfe-b020-81a598a09a6d/stream.mp3