reflection of meaning and interpreting/reframing

reflection of meaning

advanced counselling skill where the counsellor builds on paraphrasing to identify and reflect the deeper signfiacne of a clients experiences,

• including their values, commitments, vision, and sense of purpose

• still staying close to clients perspective

aim for reflection of meaning

to help clients explore what is most important to them,

• clarify their values and goals

• understand how these shape their thoughts, feelings, and actions

interpration/reframing

A counselling skill where the counsellor offers a new way of understanding a client’s experiences,

• using their own observations, experiences, or counselling theory, and offers a different perspective on the client’s situation.

• Reframing can shift how the client views an experience, for example, seeing a problem as temporary or a challenge as a chance to grow.

aim/purpose of interpration and reframing

help clients gain new insights, notice patterns and see their experiences in a different way, while staying close to the clients perspective

example of relfection of meaning

So it sounds like you feel trapped because you value independence?"

example of interpretation/reframing

"Perhaps feeling stuck is connected to your tendency to expect a perfect solution?"

sources of counsellors interpreations

• observations

• experiences

• counselling theory (CBT, family therapy, etc)

• combination of all

what kind of clients benefit from relflection of meaning

exploring meaning in their life (what do want, who am i)

are trying to understand their values, goals, or purpose

feel conflicted or stuck

are going through big life changes or decisions

need help making sense of their experiences

questions to elict meaning

what does this mean to you?

why is X impoortant to you?

how do your actions reflect your values?

what is missing for you in your current life?

what do you value most about your relationship ?

difference between relfection of meaning and interpreation/reframing

reflection of meaning: clients perspective

you help them see deeper meaning within what they already siad

Interpreation/reframing: counsellors persecptive-

you offer new insights or a different way of looking at it

the process of reflecting meaning

elicit meaning:

listem and infer:

reflect back

focus on significance

check understanding