Stages of Change
In this stage, the person works to sustain new behaviors and avoid relapse.
What is Maintenance?
This principle emphasizes working collaboratively with the client, rather than taking an expert role.
What is Partnership?
This is where the counselor draws out the client’s own reasons for change.
What is Evoking?
This skill ties together key points from the conversation.
What is Summaries?
This natural urge to "fix" people can unintentionally lead to resistance.
What is the Righting Reflex?
This stage involves planning and possibly taking small steps toward change.
What is Preparation?
This principle focuses on actively promoting the client’s well-being and prioritizing their needs.
What is Compassion?
This process is about building trust and forming a connection with the client.
What is Engaging?
This skill can be either simple or complex and helps move the conversation forward.
What is Reflections?
This structured approach to sharing information includes asking first, then informing, then asking again.
What is Elicit-Provide-Elicit?
A person is actively making changes to their behavior in this stage.
What is Action?
This principle involves believing that the motivation for change lies within the client.
What is Evocation?
This process must happen first, before evoking or planning.
What is Engaging?
This skill highlights the client’s strengths, efforts, or values.
What is Affirmations?
This term describes feeling two ways about a behavior—wanting to change but also wanting to stay the same.
What is Ambivalence?
This is the stage where a person has no intention of changing their behavior in the near future.
What is Precontemplation?
This principle involves honoring the client’s worth and autonomy.
What is Acceptance?
The step where counselor and client agree on a direction for the conversation.
What is Focusing?
This skill helps elicit deeper responses and encourages the client to talk more.
What is Open-ended Questions?
Statements that argue against change and support the status quo.
What is Sustain Talk?
At this stage, a person is considering change but hasn’t committed yet.
What is Contemplation?
This principle draws out the client’s own reasons for change, rather than imposing them.
What is Evocation?
In this process, the client starts to develop specific steps toward change.
What is Planning?
This skill involves repeating or rephrasing what the client says to show understanding.
What is Reflections?
Client statements that indicate motivation or reasons for making a change.
What is Change Talk?