Discuss the value of identifying if the problem is in the area of skills, motivation, or signals.
What are some of the ways that cognitions can make it difficult for people to carry out their skills?
How can we help people make changes that will continue past the therapy session?
Discuss how people can be given the needed encouragement to keep trying.
Discuss why it is important to identify needed changes in clear and positive terms.
Describe how this week’s required materials impacts your thinking about The Fosters family. For example, you might discuss how adversity contributed to the resiliency of one of the characters; or, you might discuss ways in which a therapeutic model would be helpful or perhaps contraindicated for this family.
