- Creating Awareness
Support the client in becoming cognizant of their emotions, behaviors, and thoughts that may hinder mobility.
- Allowing Catharsis
Allow the client to vent but do not let them escalate.
Appropriate for a client who is not able to express their emotions rather than a client whose feelings are already out of control.
- Providing Support
Affirm that the client’s reactions are “common” instead of “normal.”
NEVER support a client’s intentions to harm self or others.
- Promoting Expansion
Help the client open up their tunnel vision of the crisis.
- Emphasizing Focus
Assist the client to compartmentalize the crisis into specific manageable components.
- Providing Guidance
Offer education and referral information to the client.
- Promoting Mobilization
Help the client to develop coping and problem solving skills.
- Implementing Order
Aid the client to organize and prioritize problems.
- Providing Protection
Protect the client from engaging in psychological or physical harm to self or others.