Introductory Therapeutic Identity Integration Assessment [Condensed Version]
Laura Todd, LPCC (2025)
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Before we begin,
Contextualizing 'Identity'
Please check here to confirm that you have read, and to the best of your ability/for the purposes of this assessment, understand the above information:
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I have read and understand
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Areas of Expansion or Exploration
Starting off with a few potentially relatable experiences pulled and adapted from real-life experiences, past consultations, etc.
Have you ever been sitting with a client who references "all that's happening" in the world, and wanted to dive deeper in but was unsure how to (or even if you could, ethically/legally?)
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Yes!
Sometimes
Yes but I have no desire to engage in that kind of topic
No
How about if you have ever been scrolling between sessions and seen disturbing world updates, only to have your next client come in and reference the same (or similar) news that they're triggered by or are hoping to process in session?
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Yes! I froze!
Sometimes it's easier to navigate than others
Yes but I compartmentalize & detach my own feelings about it
No
Lastly, have you ever worked with a client who may be able to relate to world news (either in a similar or different way that you might) but unsure how or if to bring it up with them? i.e. #metoo, Black Lives Matter, free Palestine, etc.
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Yes! I want to say something so bad but never do
Sometimes it's easier to navigate than others, especially if they bring it up first
Yes but I compartmentalize & don't say anything
No
As you practice NOW - How likely are you to address your VISIBLE identity factors with your clients in the therapy space? (assigned gender, perceived race, skin color, body size, etc.)
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Never, even if the client asks about it, I reflect and ask what makes the client ask and avoid directly answering
Not often, unless the client brings it up
Sometimes, if it feels relevant to treatment
Usually, addressing it in our intake session with structured parameters and as it may relate to treatment
Always, as it informs my worldview and in order to create an open dialogue with the client to be able to address shared/different sociological experiences
As you practice NOW - How likely are you to address your LESS VISIBLE or INVISIBLE identity factors with your clients in the therapy space? (neurodivergence, ability, class, etc.)
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Never, even if the client asks about it, I reflect and ask what makes the client ask and avoid directly answering
Not often, unless the client brings it up
Sometimes, if it feels relevant to treatment
Usually, addressing it in our intake session with structured parameters and as it may relate to treatment
Always, as it informs my worldview and in order to create an open dialogue with the client to be able to address shared/different sociological experiences
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[Social] Identities of our Clients
How comfortable do you feel working with clients who struggle with their own 'invisible' traumas (systemic, structural, generational, preverbal, emotional neglect, ancestral, etc.)
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I don't talk about macro/indirect traumas with clients
Not comfortable
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
It varies
How comfortable do you feel working with clients who struggle with their own sexual identity?
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I don't talk about sexual identity with clients
Not comfortable
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
It varies
How comfortable do you feel working with clients who struggle with their own racial identity?
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I don't talk about racial identity with clients
Not comfortable
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
It varies
How comfortable do you feel working with clients who disclose aspects of their sexual lives (i.e. kink, fetish, preferences; infidelity, paying for sex; beliefs surrounding monogamy, ENM, group sex, swinging, purity culture, sex work, etc.)?
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I don't talk about sex with clients
Not comfortable
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
It varies
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[Social] Identities of Self
How comfortable do you feel with identifying & managing your own experiences of 'invisible' traumas (systemic, structural, generational, preverbal, emotional neglect, ancestral, etc.)
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This doesn't apply to me, I don't think???
Not comfortable
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
I can manage them personally, I avoid potentially triggering clients/populations though
How comfortable do you feel with your own sexual identity?
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I don't really think about it
Not comfortable
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
Personally, but not professionally
How comfortable do you feel with your own racial identity?
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I don't really think about it
Not comfortable
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
Personally, but not professionally
How comfortable do you feel with your own beliefs surrounding or related to sex? (i.e. kink, fetish, preferences; frequency within a relationship vs. outside of a relationship; beliefs surrounding monogamy, ENM, group sex, purity culture, sex work, etc.)
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I don't really think about it
Not comfortable
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
Personally, but not professionally
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How did it feel to fill out this form?
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Not bad.. not sure I'm into it & would rather use consult time exploring other clinical areas
Guilty, some of these I haven't given much thought to - am I doing something wrong?
Provocative, I'm hooked and open to exploration
Curious, I want to learn more and dive in
Exciting, I've found my people!
Circling Back to 'Personal Identities,'
I want to note that the personal identity factors mentioned at the beginning of the assessments and their importance, despite not being included in this specific scaling measure. Personal identity facets can include, but are not limited to: birth order, growing up with or without siblings, if we were adopted; if we are a parent, were a parent, want to be a parent or don't want to be a parent; if we have been married, divorced, widowed; which region we grew up in; internal family systems, norms, spoken vs. unspoken rules. These are ALL relevant to how we navigate the world, both clinically and personally, and can be integrated into ongoing consults as much or as little as they are relevant to your practice.
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Almost To Your TIIA Results
Remember - there are no “right” or “wrong” outcomes here, the numbers simply help us focus consultation, contextualize understanding, and notice changes over time. (If your responses indicate a 'split' level of comfort, it will be indicated here, below. If there is no message below, that just means there was no 'split').... Either way go ahead and click SUBMIT to obtain your overall RESULTS!
Comfort Level I: Emerging Awareness
Comfort Level II: Opening & Exploring
Comfort Level III: Finding Your Footing
Comfort Level IV: Competent & Confident
Subtype - Split Comfort: Personal ≠ Professional
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