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1c - Leverage
(Focussing/prioriti
sing)

2c - Commitment
(Check goals are
right)

3c - Plan (What
next and when?)

Action Leading to Valued Outcomes

In the diagram of the model
 Top row: la, 2a, 3a expansive, exploratory and creative
 Middle row: 1b, 2b, 3b.... challenging, reality testing, and
selecting
 Bottom row: 1c, 2c, 3c.... focussing, committing, moving
forward
Remember, it's ok to go back to previous stages when
appropriate; the arrows don't have to be followed slavishly!

STAGE 1 - What's going on?
Stage 1 is about providing a safe place for the speaker to tell
their story in their own way, and to be fully heard and
acknowledged. It is about a space where a person can hear and
understand their own story. It is also about gently helping them
lift their head to see the wider picture and other perspectives,
and to find a point from which to go forward with hope.
1a - an expansive part
The helper encourages the speaker to tell their story, and by
using good active listening skills and demonstrating the core
conditions, helps them to explore and unfold the tale, and to
reflect. For some, this is enough, for others it is just the
beginning. "....as you summarised what I said, all the jumble
began to make sense."
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