Nine intentional strategies

Nine intentional strategies

– Creating Awareness

Support the client in becoming cognizant of their emotions, behaviors, and thoughts that may hinder mobility.

– Allowing Catharsis

Allow the client to vent but do not let them escalate.

Appropriate for a client who is not able to express their emotions rather than a client whose feelings are already out of control.

– Providing Support

Affirm that the client’s reactions are “common” instead of “normal.”

NEVER support a client’s intentions to harm self or others.

– Promoting Expansion

Help the client open up their tunnel vision of the crisis.

– Emphasizing Focus

Assist the client to compartmentalize the crisis into specific manageable components.

– Providing Guidance

Offer education and referral information to the client.

– Promoting Mobilization

Help the client to develop coping and problem solving skills.

– Implementing Order

Aid the client to organize and prioritize problems.

– Providing Protection

Protect the client from engaging in psychological or physical harm to self or others.