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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 315151"><p>What a great question.</p><p>husband and I discuss this or things like it from time to time.</p><p>I think few psychologists would use something specific like a measurable goal.</p><p>That might be more like something a coach would do.</p><p>It saddens me that many therapists don't set true goals (doesn't have to be measurable...but at least goals).</p><p>Our daughter is seeing a mental health counselor and the style she is using (happens to be what I am familiar with/am studying) is different, interesting and beneficial for our daughter.</p><p>Our daughter's goals were determined in the first or second session.</p><p> They were healthy in nature. If you get right to it...most of us have healthy goals...to earn a living, make friends, be healthy, some a little more specific to the individual.</p><p>The therapist then uses them as a "base" to go forward.</p><p>When our daughter does things that are not going to help her achieve her healthy goals, then a discussion ensues about this.</p><p>The therapist uses many different traditional psychological theories...mostly CBT to go about helping our daughter see that her thinking and/or actions aren't in alignment with her goals.</p><p>So far (knock on wood) it has been a positive experience, much more so than traditional therapy simply exploring the past or behavior in general. </p><p>It is much more forward moving.</p><p>So, specific measurable goals are not set up, but goals in general are (in combination with- other things) and are used as a baseline in mental health counseling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 315151"] What a great question. husband and I discuss this or things like it from time to time. I think few psychologists would use something specific like a measurable goal. That might be more like something a coach would do. It saddens me that many therapists don't set true goals (doesn't have to be measurable...but at least goals). Our daughter is seeing a mental health counselor and the style she is using (happens to be what I am familiar with/am studying) is different, interesting and beneficial for our daughter. Our daughter's goals were determined in the first or second session. They were healthy in nature. If you get right to it...most of us have healthy goals...to earn a living, make friends, be healthy, some a little more specific to the individual. The therapist then uses them as a "base" to go forward. When our daughter does things that are not going to help her achieve her healthy goals, then a discussion ensues about this. The therapist uses many different traditional psychological theories...mostly CBT to go about helping our daughter see that her thinking and/or actions aren't in alignment with her goals. So far (knock on wood) it has been a positive experience, much more so than traditional therapy simply exploring the past or behavior in general. It is much more forward moving. So, specific measurable goals are not set up, but goals in general are (in combination with- other things) and are used as a baseline in mental health counseling. [/QUOTE]
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