Using Fennell’s Phase Model in the Change Process
Key Points
- An individual’s readiness for change impacts all phases of treatment.
- Individuals may not complete the change model for everything they experience.
- Build, and work with clients, within timelines and models that match their reality.
- Individuals go through these models at different rates based on different factors.
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So the next model that I like to teach to clients and clinicians alike is Fennell's Phase Model.
And I really encourage you to do some research on Dr. Fennell and what she has done with this model, because if this resonates with you, it’s worth taking beyond this training. This is a phase model. She talks about, change can be in four stages or phases, and you can cycle amongst, between. You can progress, regress. So I like how it has flexibility to it.
Fennell, P. A. (2003). Managing chronic illness: Using the four-phase treatment approach. John Wiley & Sons.
First off, when we have difficulty, we go into a crisis phase. This is where we deal with symptoms, pain, trauma. So we go into crisis. There’s no specific timeline attached to this.
Fennell, P. A. (2003). Managing chronic illness: Using the four-phase treatment approach. John Wiley & Sons.