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Kim: I need to change my whole life.
Counsellor: Where are you on the continuum?
Kim: (Draws a circle.) I’m about here, pretty near the bottom.
Counsellor: What direction are you heading?
Kim: (Draws an arrow.) “My life is a mess, and it’s getting worse.”
Counsellor: Maybe you’d agree that the direction you’re heading in is ultimately more important that where
you are on the continuum.
Kim: Absolutely, I can see that.
Counsellor: So what’s one thing that would need to happen for you to change directions?
Kim: That’s easy. I need a place of my own, and I need to get out of this area.
Counsellor: Let’s start there and make that the focus of our work.
Comments: The continuum has a number of useful features. It is visual, which makes it easier for some clients
to understand. It is a quick way to prioritize complex problems and goals. This helps clients generate a sense of
control and direction. Once completed, it provides shorthand communication for counsellors and clients. The
two basic questions of the continuum can be used at the beginning of subsequent interviews to assess progress
and to identify emergent issues: “Where are you on the continuum?” and “What direction are you headed?”
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