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The overall goal of any counselling relationship is change. But, depending on the needs of individual clients, the
targets for change might focus on behaviour, feelings, thoughts, skills, relationship enhancement, or other areas
of the client’s life.
Target Area
Vague Goal
Specific Goal Statements
Behaviour
To do better in my courses
To improve my grade-point average from C to B
by the end of the semester
Feelings
To feel better
To overcome depression so I am able to enjoy
Life. That would include mixing socially with people
and having a sense that life is worth living. I’ll be more
able to accept my problems without withdrawing or
drowning in self-pity.
Thoughts
To stop putting myself down
To regard mistakes as normal and as learning
opportunities. When I’m successful, I’ll take credit.
Overall, I’ll be able to say to myself that I’m capable.
Skills
To get organized
To develop skill at organizing my time and setting
priorities. I need to set up a schedule so I can plan at
least a month in advance.
Relationship
To be able to communicate better
To reduce the number of fights that we have by
not being so explosive. Instead of yelling, I need to
remain calm. Instead of husband not listening, I need
to check with him to make sure I understand what he
wants, too.
Health and
fitness
To get in shape
To lose 5 kg over the next two months; to
increase my weekly running from 5 to 10 km
Spiritual
To be closer to God and nature
To make meditation a daily part of my life.
To read something spiritual at least once a week.
To walk in the forest three times a week
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