Describe the characteristics of and the importance of the Battle for Initiative and the Battle for Structure. What can a counselor do to make sure that these battles are won?
What will be an ideal response?
Battle for Initiative and Battle for Structure. How may each be won?
• Battle for structure - Issues of administrative control (e.g., scheduling, feels, participation in sessions)
• How to win it:
• Time limits
• Role limits
• Procedural limits
• Professional disclosure statements
• Battle for initiative - Motivation for change and client responsibility
• How to help clients with initiative:
• Counselors can anticipate anger, frustration, and defensiveness that some clients display
• Counselors can show acceptance, patience, and understanding as well as a general nonjudgmental attitude
• Counselors can use persuasion (e.g., foot in the door, door in the face)
• Confrontation
• Metaphors
• Mattering
Pragmatic techniques, such as silence, reflection, questioning, etc.
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What will be an ideal response?