KEY QUESTIONS FOR RELATIONSHIPS WITH HELPING PROFESSIONALS
Here are some questions to ask yourself about your relationship with any counselor, therapist, or helping professional:
Excerpt From: Anne M. Fletcher. “Inside Rehab.” iBooks. https://itun.es/us/evmmG.l
- Do I feel respected, accepted, and understood?
- Does my counselor provide me with options and choices?
- Does my counselor listen to how I would like to do things, and do I have a say in what happens in treatment?
- Am I able to be open with my counselor?
- Am I able to share my feelings?
- Does my counselor convey confidence in my ability to make changes?
- Do I trust my counselor?
- Does my counselor encourage me to ask questions and then answer them fully, or help me find the answers?
- Do I feel my counselor cares about me as a person?
- Do my counselor and I have common goals?
- Does my counselor work with me to take steps toward reaching my goals?
Excerpt From: Anne M. Fletcher. “Inside Rehab.” iBooks. https://itun.es/us/evmmG.l