Ask Clients How Therapy Is Going

How do you know whether therapy is actually helping this client? Jonathan Sperry, PhD, LCSW, LPCC, pairs two practices. The first is discernment: seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance about diagnosis, interventions, and how to relate to each client. The second is routine outcome monitoring: gathering brief, regular feedback from clients. He explains why the therapeutic relationship matters so much to outcomes, then demonstrates two free measures by Miller and Duncan, the Outcome Rating Scale and the Session Rating Scale, along with child versions and spiritual assessment scales. A composite case shows how scores open conversations. You'll be able to build a culture of feedback in your practice.

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What You’ll Learn


01

Describe

Describe discernment as a Catholic clinician's practice of seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance in treatment decisions, including the difference between praying for and praying with clients.

02

Explain

Explain how to administer, score, and discuss the Outcome Rating Scale and Session Rating Scale, including when a lower score calls for asking the client for feedback.

03

Apply

Apply routine outcome monitoring to a case, using client feedback to adjust session focus, treatment approach, or the therapeutic relationship.

NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider

Continuing Education

0.75 NBCC contact hours · ACEP No. 7719 · Intermediate

The Elijah Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7719. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Elijah Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

To earn credit, participants watch the full presentation, pass the posttest with a score of 80% or higher, and complete the course evaluation. A certificate is issued on completion.

Curriculum

Watch the presentation, then complete the posttest and course evaluation to earn your certificate.

    1. Dr. Jon Sperry on Discernment and Routine Outcome Monitoring 5 min read

    2. Video Lesson Discernment and Routine Outcome Monitoring with Dr. Jon Sperry

    3. Resource - Full Scale Case Conceptualizations

    4. Resource - SALSA Lifestyle Assessment

    5. Test You Knowledge: Discernment and Routine Outcome Monitoring

    6. Rate This Course - Discernment and Routine Outcome Monitoring

About this course

  • $50.00
  • 6 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

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Build a Culture of Feedback · 0.75 NBCC contact hours · ACEP No. 7719 · Intermediate

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