A simple slideshow to assist in clinical mental health and treatment interventions.

1. CONTEXTUALIST THEORY
1. Construction – tell stories, inquire for reasons the client has come for counseling.
2. Deconstruction – dissecting stories, challenging theories, pinpointing connections, reframing.
3. Reconstruction – make and brain-storm strategies that will lead to goals being made.
4. Coconstruction – Working; work between counselor and client to establish goals and reframe
and build strategies.
5. Action – Goals based on new life narratives, alert to returning to old patterns, provide
encouragement set client’s sail.