Progress in Counselling

One way to increase the velocity and possibility of change and progress in counselling is to find situations outside of the counselling office where you can test out new behaviours and have new experiences of yourself and others. Look for ways and places to have new experiences. It might be joining something new, it might be going to somewhere new, it might be doing some things a little bit different.

Set up your goals for these experiences. Make them clear, specific, behavioural, and achievable. Also, make them realistic. We don't try to leap up a stairway in one bound, there are steps along the way to hel. It is the same with goals. Small ones, in which you achieve success can be more motivating to keep on going than trying large ones which seem insurmountable.

Keep a journal of what you have done.Write down what it was like, how it felt, and be as specific as you can about exactly what you did that made it a success, if it was.If it was not successful, analyze exactly what you did, and see if you can it in a different way. Remember too that sometimes changing behaviour takes time. Even the conscious effort to do so is one step. The fact that you tried is your first success.