Katie R. Dale

There's a great support group with evidence-based research, too, that backs up what they're doing with their practices. They have hope coaches. I am one of those who got trained through them to help others. And really going into more of that, another one is care ministry, Hope Made Strong. They do a summit. every year online for mostly church leadership, but anybody's welcome to join.

There's a great support group with evidence-based research, too, that backs up what they're doing with their practices. They have hope coaches. I am one of those who got trained through them to help others. And really going into more of that, another one is care ministry, Hope Made Strong. They do a summit. every year online for mostly church leadership, but anybody's welcome to join.

There's a great support group with evidence-based research, too, that backs up what they're doing with their practices. They have hope coaches. I am one of those who got trained through them to help others. And really going into more of that, another one is care ministry, Hope Made Strong. They do a summit. every year online for mostly church leadership, but anybody's welcome to join.

I'm trying to think of some other resources. But yeah, grabbing the game plan off of my website at katierdale.com slash resources gives you all that plus more. I've got lists upon lists of just ways you can get connected and find those pathways.

I'm trying to think of some other resources. But yeah, grabbing the game plan off of my website at katierdale.com slash resources gives you all that plus more. I've got lists upon lists of just ways you can get connected and find those pathways.

I'm trying to think of some other resources. But yeah, grabbing the game plan off of my website at katierdale.com slash resources gives you all that plus more. I've got lists upon lists of just ways you can get connected and find those pathways.

So let me give you an acronym to help remember it by. This is basically in a nutshell what it's called is motivational interviewing. And we use that in the clinician side, but it's also helpful for your loved one. You start with acronym is OARS, like OARS for a boat. So O stands for open-ended questions. Keep your questions. What, how, stay away from why.

So let me give you an acronym to help remember it by. This is basically in a nutshell what it's called is motivational interviewing. And we use that in the clinician side, but it's also helpful for your loved one. You start with acronym is OARS, like OARS for a boat. So O stands for open-ended questions. Keep your questions. What, how, stay away from why.

So let me give you an acronym to help remember it by. This is basically in a nutshell what it's called is motivational interviewing. And we use that in the clinician side, but it's also helpful for your loved one. You start with acronym is OARS, like OARS for a boat. So O stands for open-ended questions. Keep your questions. What, how, stay away from why.

But those open-ended questions for them to explore with you, what they're going through, what they're feeling, what they're thinking, what they're experiencing. Hear them out as much as you can. Give them the space and the time to explain. A, the next letter in the acronym stands for affirm. So affirm. Validate. You do not have to agree.

But those open-ended questions for them to explore with you, what they're going through, what they're feeling, what they're thinking, what they're experiencing. Hear them out as much as you can. Give them the space and the time to explain. A, the next letter in the acronym stands for affirm. So affirm. Validate. You do not have to agree.

But those open-ended questions for them to explore with you, what they're going through, what they're feeling, what they're thinking, what they're experiencing. Hear them out as much as you can. Give them the space and the time to explain. A, the next letter in the acronym stands for affirm. So affirm. Validate. You do not have to agree.

You do not have to value judgment a sign, like that's good or that's bad. But at least saying, I hear you, I understand, or that must be hard. I can't imagine, but that sounds really hard right now. Make them feel heard and understood through affirming them. And then R is reflections. Reflections.

You do not have to value judgment a sign, like that's good or that's bad. But at least saying, I hear you, I understand, or that must be hard. I can't imagine, but that sounds really hard right now. Make them feel heard and understood through affirming them. And then R is reflections. Reflections.

You do not have to value judgment a sign, like that's good or that's bad. But at least saying, I hear you, I understand, or that must be hard. I can't imagine, but that sounds really hard right now. Make them feel heard and understood through affirming them. And then R is reflections. Reflections.

where you kind of summarize what they said to you and, in your own words, paraphrase back to them what they're feeling, thinking, going through, so that they know that you understand them to a degree as best as you can. And then ask this pretty similar reflection to summarize and wrapping up the conversation. Okay, so you must be going through this X, Y, Z, or A, B, C, and...

where you kind of summarize what they said to you and, in your own words, paraphrase back to them what they're feeling, thinking, going through, so that they know that you understand them to a degree as best as you can. And then ask this pretty similar reflection to summarize and wrapping up the conversation. Okay, so you must be going through this X, Y, Z, or A, B, C, and...

where you kind of summarize what they said to you and, in your own words, paraphrase back to them what they're feeling, thinking, going through, so that they know that you understand them to a degree as best as you can. And then ask this pretty similar reflection to summarize and wrapping up the conversation. Okay, so you must be going through this X, Y, Z, or A, B, C, and...

You know, just summarize, wrap it up so that there's closure for that moment, for that time.

You know, just summarize, wrap it up so that there's closure for that moment, for that time.