Reference no: EM133656705
Assignment:
Engage in this discussion after reviewing the text, the lecture, and completing your written assignment. The material should help you formulate your opinion on the matter.
This week we learned about the five stages of change within the therapeutic sense. Which are:
1. Precontemplation stage: the client has no intention of changing a behavior pattern in the foreseeable future.
2. Contemplation stage: the client is aware of a problem and considering overcoming it but has not yet made a commitment to act.
3. Preparation stage: client intends to act in the near future and reports some small behavioral changes.
4. Action stage: client takes steps to modify his or her behavior, experiences, or environment to solve the problem.
5. Maintenance stage: client works to consolidate the gains made during the action stage and to prevent relapse.
Short therapeutic sessions are controversial in that some therapists argue you can't accomplish much in extremely short-term therapy. But you may have a client that wants to see you for just two sessions. Depending on the problem at hand...