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 discussions require that you draw upon ALL required course resources to substantively develop each phase in our Solution-based, Short-term, Pastoral Counseling process. 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? Please review the Discussion Assignment Instructions, and the Discussion Grading Rubric prior to posting. You may also click the three dots in the upper corner to Show Rubric. Additional Resources Discussion Assignment Guidelines and T.I.P.S. Post-First: This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussions. This means you will only be able to read and interact with your classmates` threads after you have submitted your thread in response to the provided prompt.
