FRHD 3400 Chapter 14: 3400 Chapter 14 Skills Integration

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3400
• Professor: John Beaton

Document Summary

Skill integration- integrate the micro skills into a well formed counselling session. Generalize the skills to situations beyond the classroom. Anticipated result- each counsellor will have their own natural style: will know when the st(cid:455)le isn"t working for spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272) (cid:272)lients and (cid:272)an (cid:271)e fle(cid:454)i(cid:271)le. Openness to change and the capacity to envision potential consequences. Steps of the process benjamin franklin: define the problem, find alternative solutions, decide for action. Gains/losses are written down to show multiple aspects. Example sheet made with a woman in abusive relationship, the balance sheet shows how the arguments (pros/cons) to leaving the relationship favour the staying it the relationship. Can be used for an abuser to understand the impacts of their actions. Getting clients to write down their predictions for the upcoming months or years if they make a specific decision. Gives time to think about difficult decisions. Emotional balance is needed to have a satisfactory decision.