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STAGE ONE:
Relationship-Building
STAGE TWO:
Assessment
STAGE THREE:
Goal Setting
STAGE FOUR:
Interventions
STAGE FIVE:
Termination and Follow-Up
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Role of the counselor in the process
Listening to the patient
Understanding the choices that need to be made
Helping the patient explore their options and
circumstances
Helping the patient develop self-confidence enabling
them to carry out the decision made
The HCW is not responsible for resolving all of the
patient’s worries and concerns or for the decisions the
patient ultimately makes