Most clients will benefit from receiving information that leads to new possibilities for change. This requires that you actively influence clients using directives, psychoeducation, and decisional counseling—while remembering that listening is always the primary skill employed in counseling and psychotherapy. 1. What types of directives do you anticipate using with your intended client population? How will you identify appropriate community resources? How will multicultural issues be addressed in your application of directives?

2. What are your thoughts on providing psychoeducation to clients? Explain how this skill differs from the "traditional" role of a counselor. What potential value do you see in using this skill in your future practice?

3. What are your impressions of decisional counseling? Have you faced your own challenges in relation to decisions and their potential consequences? How might these experiences influence your use of decisional counseling with your clients?