Chapter 7 Flashcards
The ratio of … to … has an effect on the client’s willingness to explore his or her own thoughts, feelings, motives, and actions
challenge to support
T: never received feedback
simple unawareness
low support and low challenge =
ignoring
high support and low challenge
befriending
high support and high challenge
helping
low support and high challenge
criticizing
They misinterpret the actions of others. This tendency is called … and is a common problem among couples
mind reading
first challenging skill?
feedback
T: providing information and your honest reaction to the client.
feedback
what is feedback
providing information and your honest reaction to the client.
second challenging skill
confrontation T
T: he challenging skill that is the art of pointing out inconsistencies and blind spots in the client’s story.
confrontation
what is confrontation
he challenging skill that is the art of pointing out inconsistencies and blind spots in the client’s story.
when do helpers give feedback
Helpers only give feedback when clients ask for it or when clients need information to progress.
3 purposes for giving feedback
To indicate how the client’s behavior affects the helper
- To evaluate a client’s progress toward the goals
- To supply a client with information based on the helper’s observation
why use I messages in feedback
to say this is my perspective
when can you give someone feedback on their personality
Do not give people feedback on their personality traits or something they cannot change.