What Is the Cycle of Change?
Key Points
- This model establishes a foundation of understanding and a starting point for clients.
- It shows predictability when clients bring chaos into their lives.
- I walk clients through my change process and the skills I have to use to be effective.
- Use these models because they’re seldom taught to clients.
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So one model that I like to teach to clinicians and clients alike is the cycle of change.
One thing that I encourage you to do is have a running example, whether this is in group or in individual therapy. I have a fictional person in my life that I made up. Now, I don’t necessarily tell my clients that this person is fictional, but I use them in a way to make a point, and I don’t want to go too far in personal disclosure where somebody else’s therapy becomes about my issue.
Carlson, M. R. (2017). CBT for psychological well-being in cancer: A skills training manual integrating DBT, ACT, behavioral activation and motivational interviewing. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,Carlson, M. R. (2014). CBT for chronic pain and psychological well-being: A skills training manual integrating DBT, ACT, behavioral activation and motivational interviewing. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,Prochaska, J. O., & DiClemente, C. C. (1983). Stages and processes of self-change of smoking: Toward an integrative model of change. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 51(3), 390–395.
So I talk about my Uncle Gary. And my Uncle Gary can be very challenging because he’s very critical, he can be interruptive, he throws out a lot of hurtful comments at times. For anybody that works with me for a while, they get to know my Uncle Gary. And why do I pick Uncle Gary? Because he has characteristics that a lot of clients can relate to, because they have their own Uncle Gary or somebody else in their life that has characteristics that are challenging. And that’s the concept.
Carlson, M. R. (2017). CBT for psychological well-being in cancer: A skills training manual integrating DBT, ACT, behavioral activation and motivational interviewing. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,Carlson, M. R. (2014). CBT for chronic pain and psychological well-being: A skills training manual integrating DBT, ACT, behavioral activation and motivational interviewing. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,Prochaska, J. O., & DiClemente, C. C. (1983). Stages and processes of self-change of smoking: Toward an integrative model of change. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 51(3), 390–395.