Module 3: Introduction to Risk Assessment
Module 3: Introduction to Risk Assessment, Screen 6 of 12
Client-Centered Counseling Ideas
All of those ideas are part of client-centered counseling. You can think of client-centered counseling in terms of two big ideas:
Ask yourself: What is client-centered counseling?
If you’re not sure, reread the last few screens.
Client-Centered Counseling Ideas
All of those ideas are part of client-centered counseling. You can think of client-centered counseling in terms of two big ideas:
- Express unconditional positive regard for the client: Demonstrate your respect for the client’s feelings and concerns. You might have very different ideas and feelings yourself, but you will be most effective if clients feel you are on their side, trying to see the situation from their perspective.
- Frame the session in the clients’ terms: Work within the “frame” of your clients’ concerns and experiences, not your own. For example, start with why they came in for testing, not with the first question on the CIF.
Ask yourself: What is client-centered counseling?
If you’re not sure, reread the last few screens.