Change Transtheoretical Model
Diviya, Jennifer, Lesley, and Larissa,
Timing when using assessment tools is important as is the helper’s self-awareness as they must be able to know how their client affects them and vice versa. More so, the stages-of-change transtheoretical model provides a way to conceptualize different levels of readiness for change. By identifying and understanding a client's position in the stages of change process, the therapist can tailor the intervention and assessment; usually with skills they already possess to meet the client at that stage (Miller, 2015). Thus, the focus on the counseling process is not to convince the patient to change behavior but to help the patient move along the stages of change. As such, assessment should be ongoing in the
Timing when using assessment tools is important as is the helper’s self-awareness as they must be able to know how their client affects them and vice versa. More so, the stages-of-change transtheoretical model provides a way to conceptualize different levels of readiness for change. By identifying and understanding a client's position in the stages of change process, the therapist can tailor the intervention and assessment; usually with skills they already possess to meet the client at that stage (Miller, 2015). Thus, the focus on the counseling process is not to convince the patient to change behavior but to help the patient move along the stages of change. As such, assessment should be ongoing in the