Parent Training STEP: Alan Zupka And Jacquelyn Jones

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Parent Training Workshop (STEP) Alan Zupka & Jacquelyn Jones
Encouraging Your Child and Yourself/Listening and Talking to Your Child (Chapter 3/4)

Start the workshop with some deep breaths to get everyone centered.

Recap last week’s session
Welcome back affirmation and ask clients to share their experiences in carrying out previous workshop homework. Ask about any unfinished business or feelings from last week/ homework, so clients can process unresolved feelings and questions can be addressed.

Go over the focus of the workshop based on the principles of STEP: Goals,
 Counselors will show how self-esteem and encouragement are connected.
 Counselors will aid clients to show children acceptance, faith, and appreciation.
 Counselors will

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