An adolescent girl who is on probation meets with her probation office. You are the probation officer. A pregnant woman who abuses alcohol has been referred to a counselor because of her drinking problem. You are the counselor. A wife who is abused is in the hospital. She is unwilling to talk about her injuries or how she sustained them. You are the social worker. A successful business man is ordered to visit with a counselor to discuss his anger issues. You are the counselor.
Include the following information in your presentation:
What challenges would you have when trying to get your client to open up to you? What techniques could you use to encourage the client to open up to you?
What are the five stages of change? List a minimum of 10 questions you would ask during your first meeting with the client. List five suggestions you might give to the client to help them contemplate change. Outline a potential action plan for the client. What can you do to evaluate the client’ s action plan in the future? ==================================================