Competency Skills Flashcards
Competency box one
Join with the counselee
Competency box two
Choose a direction by creating a goal
Opening question
Competency box three
Problem definition and set goals
Change problem to a goal
Competency box four
Use Presuppositional, future oriented questions in goal setting
Box four video description question
If I had two video tapes, one of you when you are standing up to the influence of the problem, and another when the problem is getting the best of you, what would I notice about the one where you are in charge?
Box four scaling question
On a scale from 0 to 10, where 10 means the best things could ever be, and 0 means the worst things have been, where would you say you are right now?
Box four scaling follow-up question?
What would it take to get the problem from a “ “ to a “ “
Coping question
What have you been doing to keep the problem from getting worse?
Competency box 5
Exceptions
Competency box 6
Questions that highlight pre-session change
Competency box 7
Exceptions-Finding Questions
Exception-finding question
“When is the problem less frequent (intense, severe)?”
“When is it (the problem) different in any way?”
Creating Exceptions: Influence of the problem
In what ways has this problem had an effect on you/your life?
In what way has this problem kept you from moving forward in a way you would like?
Creating exceptions: Influence of the person on the problem?
“When have you been able to affect the (timing, length, intensity) of the problem?
Competency box 8 questions
“How do you account for your ability to deal with the problem?”
“What was different about this situation compared to the one when the problem is more in charge?”
