How To Turn Vague Therapy Goals Into Actionable Steps

Often a client will come to therapy with vague goals in mind. How do we break down a client's therapy goals into easier steps?

I give an example of a client in this video who told me he wanted to be rid of his depression in one session, and I share some tips you can use to break down large goals like this into achievable steps.

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00:00 Introduction: A client's therapy goal
00:52 Everything worth doing needs to be done in steps
01:59 3 ways you can break down large therapy goals into achievable steps
02:10 Tip 1. Use the client's metaphors to help them take the right steps
03:52 Tip 2. Keep the ball rolling - and get them rolling it
05:03 Tip 3. Get them to create a 'life manual'
05:55 A thought experiment: writing a life manual

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++About Mark Tyrrell++

Psychology is my passion. I've been a psychotherapist trainer since 1998, specializing in brief, solution focused approaches. I now teach practitioners all over the world via our online courses.

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