Therapeutic Alliance
Engage in motivational interview techniques
Reflective listening
Elicit motivational statements from client
Examine ambivalence and monitor readiness
Focus on strengths
Establish importance/primacy of parental role
Include parents in child treatment sessions as appropriate
Elicit client treatment concerns
Establish common ground
What are your worries?
What would you like to do about it?
Provide psycho education
Be flexible and responsive to logistical concerns
Jointly establish treatment plan
Explain what therapy is
Provide a strong “I can help you” message
Explain recommended length and focus of therapy
Identify abuse-related targets based on assessment
Consistent awareness of treatment focus
Ongoing assessment of progress
Ongoing support and encouragement
Acknowledgement of difficulty of work
Resource: Based on Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People to Change Addictive Behavior, written by Miller, W. & Rollnick, S. Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress 03