Motivation in Counselling: 9 Ways to Engage Your Clients

Article taken from Positive Psychology – original article here.

Client motivation is crucial to a successful outcome in counseling and heavily influenced by an underlying perception of autonomy (Ryan et al., 2010).

While many factors are involved, the counseling approach and alliance formed between the client and counselor are key in promoting such autonomy throughout treatment.

Understanding the client’s reason or need for attending counseling and engaging them in decision-making from the outset of treatment encourages motivation for ongoing attendance and a willingness to change (Ryan et al., 2010).

This article explores motivation in counseling and offers techniques and tools to promote successful treatment outcomes.

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