Discussion: Clarify and Execute the Action Plan

Discussion: Clarify and Execute Action Plan

Discussions: Solution-based Short-term Pastoral Counseling Phases are this course's unique final project. This discussion forum covers Phase Three: Clarify and Execute the Action Plan. Be fully engaged in Phase Three! After reviewing the readings and other course content, artificially move your predetermined care-seeker (i.e., Crossroads’ Care-seekers: Bruce, Joshua, Brody, Justin, or Melissa) through Phase Three.

NOTE: These forums require that you draw upon ALL required course resources to substantively develop each phase in our Solution-based, Short-term, Pastoral Counseling process. Make every effort to be attentive to our Solution-Based Short-term Pastoral Counseling (SbStPC) Handout. The distinctive phase features are delineated in the SbStPC handout. Be noticeably attentive to the distinctive phase features and required course resources in this forum. Use the following headings to organize your post.

· Rapport and Relational Alignment. Briefly explain how you will maintain rapport and check your relational alignment (i.e., use DISC language) to support forward progress. Also briefly describe your care-seeker’s behavioral position (i.e., willing, blaming, attending).

· Phase Three Distinctive Features. Narrate movement of care-seeker through Phase Three’s distinctive features (i.e., purpose, goal, chief aim, role/responsibility, use of guiding assumptions) and apply pertinent insights and techniques from the required course resources.

· Supportive Feedback Break. When resistance and/or relapse are experienced or expressed, what particular question(s), wise counsel, action step(s), and/or biblical insight(s) from Solution-focused Pastoral Counseling and the Quick Reference Guide might be utilized to consolidate forward progress?

· Phase Three Marker. Describe a marker that indicates the care-seeker is ready to move into Phase Four. In light of your care-seeker’s particular need, how might the Common Sense Test support forward progress?

· Food for Thought? In the event blaming presents, what question(s) and/or technique(s) might be used to help your care-seeker gain perspective and forward progress?