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1c -Focussing and moving forward
People often feel stuck; that is why they want to talk. In this
stage, the helper seeks to move the speaker from stuckness to
hope by helping Them choose an area that they have the energy
to move forward on, that would make a difference and benefit
them. "I see now the key place to get started is my relationship
with K"
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Skills: Facilitating focussing and prioritising an area to work
on. divergent thinking, goal setting, decision making,
problem solving, programme choice, evaluate knowledge of
resources, using knowledge of how behaviour is changed,
using knowledge of how useful behaviour is maintained,
teaching skills & promoting learning skills

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Useful Questions: What in all of this is the most important?
- What would be best to work on now? - What would make
the most difference? - What is manageable?

Stage 1 can be 5 minutes or 5 years; it may be all someone
needs.

Stage 2 - What do I want instead?
People often move from problem to action, or problem to
solution, without reflecting on what they really want, or in what
way their problems might be opportunities. Stage 2 is about
this, about helping the speaker to open up a picture of what they
really want, and how things could be better. This stage is very
important in generating energy and hope.
2a - a creative part
The helper helps the speaker to brainstorm their ideal scenario;
'if you could wake up tomorrow with everything just how you
want it, like your ideal world, what would it be like?' The
speaker is encouraged to broaden their horizon and be
imaginative, rather than reflect on practicalities. For some
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