Setting Goals

• Client participation in setting goals sets the stage for success in therapy.   

Trust

• Clients must have a good rapport with their clinician.  This is vital to the work we do.  It is the driving force and motivation behind a client's active participation in therapy.

Individualized and Client-Directed

• The clinician understands the needs of the client, determines the level and type of support, and uses the clients' interests to address their goals.  Clients are better motivated when they know they have some level of control during therapy sessions.  This can occur by simply providing them with a choice. 

Family Involvement

• Clients' families play a pivotal role in progress.  While the clinician may meet with the client once or twice per week, generalization of skills often occurs outside of therapy.