Lesson 11: Reflection of Meaning Attention In preparation for this Lesson, read Chapter 11 in your textbook Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
Teaching Reading Chapter 11: Reflection of Meaning and Interpretation Finding Meaning Meaning could be described as at the heart of interviewing, counseling, and psychotherapy. Ultimately, many believe our behavior, thoughts, and feelings are organized by meaning systems...our values, our important attitudes, and our beliefs. What sense does one make of life? All else can be brought back to this central question. When your clients have an important life experience, asking them, "What sense do you make of that?" or "What does that really mean to you?" can transform an interview into a depth exploration and clarify what occurred. What does meaning do?
When do we know a client is talking about meaning?
Ways to draw out meaning:
Reflecting meaning:
Discernment
Logotherapy
Assessment Possible Discussion Have you every heard the saying "Things happen for a reason." Well, whether it might be true or not, or whether God might behind it all or not, an important step in recovery to to try and discover what can be learned from an experience...coming to an understanding of how a situation, pleasurable or painful, has changed us. Share a story from your life, or from someone else's life, that touches on this experience.
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