PSYC 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Clent
3 Nov 2016
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Allow clients to hear what they said in a nonjudgmental manner. Let the helper know if she/he is accurately hearing the client: guidelines. Pick the most important part of the statement (for the client) to restate. Focus on the client rather than other people. Focus on the present and not the past. Do not restate feelings, only the content. Do(cid:374)"t interrupt with a restatement if the client is talking productively. Vary the way in which you deliver the restatement. Use restatements in a tentative way when you are unclear. Do(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e judg(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal: ways to phrase restatements. (cid:862) o i a(cid:373) seei(cid:374)g that you are (cid:863: challenging aspects of restatements. Easier to say (cid:862)i u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)d what"s goi(cid:374)g o(cid:374) with you(cid:863) tha(cid:374) restate. Stating the exact words that the client said over and over can be. Open questions annoying: verbal tactics to help clients talk about themselves, address their concerns concretely and deeply express their feelings. One word: how can it help.
