Category: Conversations About Change: Several Clear Options

The planning process can go in many directions. Previously, we explored the planning process when there was a clear path forward. What if there are several options that seem worthwhile to pursue? In this scenario, the goal of the clinician is to help facilitate the client in prioritizing them and...

Once we have confirmed the goal, and any subgoals along the way, we are now ready to itemize the options or list what has been discussed in counseling sessions. The counselor may be supportive in sharing back to the client some of the options that have been named in previous...

Now that the list of options has been created by the client and clinician, it is time to talk about where the best place will be to start. This provides a great opportunity for the clinician to trust that the client knows themselves better than anyone else and the best...

Exploring the plan the client would like to implement can be a very powerful experience because the client takes ownership of what they think will work best. Since the client knows themselves better than anyone else, they are in the best position to decide what plan to pursue first. This...

There is one final conversation to have with your clients before they are ready to move forward with their change plan. The last discussion to have involves considering what obstacles may come up along the way. Thinking ahead and preparing for how to address certain situations can be an extremely...