Four Phases of Therapy• Phase 1: Es

Four Phases of Therapy
• Phase 1: Establishing the Proper Therapeutic Relationship
– Supportive, collaborative, educational, encouraging process
– Person-to-person contact with the client precedes identification of the
problem
– Help client build awareness of his or her strengths
• Phase 2: Exploring the Individual’s Psychological Dynamics
• Subjective interview
• Objective interview ((a) how problems in the client’s life began; (b) any
precipitating events; (c) a medical history, including current and past medications;
(d) a social history; (e) the reasons the client chose therapy at this time; (f) the
person’s coping with life tasks; and (g) a lifestyle assessment.
• Family constellation
• Early recollections
• Basic Mistakes