There are three different scenarios for focusing a conversation with your client:
Three Common Scenarios
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Clear Direction | When the client knows what they want to change | |
Choices in Direction | When there are several clear areas to address or discuss | |
Unclear Direction | When the client presents with no obvious focus for change |
Recently, your client Katrina was diagnosed with a disease. Katrina smokes daily and is overweight, both of which impact this illness. Katrina has come to see you because she is looking for tips to manage the disease so that she can get back to work. She is struggling financially and needs to be working on a full-time basis.
How do you know where to begin?
You might be tempted to focus on a particular issue that you feel is most urgent or important for Katrina to address. The problem with this is: