Part 1
Starting with the direction you identified for your work with Dolores from the last module, answer the following:
What are some of the first offerings Dolores has presented you?
Identify three goals you might work on together.
Using the case information, where would you locate Dolores in terms of stage of change on each of these goals? Give evidence for this from the case.
How could you use motivational interviewing in this case? Which tools do you see as most relevant based on the stage of change and the goals you have identified?
What in her situation is a metaphor? How could you use metaphor to help her see some of the things she is struggling with in a different way?
How can you stretch your thinking when it comes to working with Dolores?
Part 2
The next section should be a self-reflection. Respond to the following:
What has changed in the way you would approach your work with Dolores now versus in the last module?
Identify the tools from this module you found most useful in your approach to working with clients concerning changes that might enhance their functioning?
What do you think would be most challenging for you and what takeaways from this module would you share with your classmates?
