Details: Identifying the “real story” is important for effective counseling. What skills can you use to help your client prioritize and focus on their specific concerns related to the problem? For example, a client comes in and reports being stressed out at work, behind on personal responsibilities at home, consistent conflict with partner, and struggles financially. What is an empathetic statement you could make? What is a question you can ask to help the client focus on the most-concerning issue? What is a question you could ask to scale the level of anxiety around this topic? Once you identify the most concerning issue, how would you scale the intensity and paraphrase in attempt to explain the bigger picture?
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