Student: “I’ve been extremely anxious lately.  I have difficulty focusing in class and my grades are going down.  My house got broken into recently and I haven’t been sleeping well at night. I am afraid it is going to happen again. I feel like everything is spinning out of control. I am scared and constantly afraid. This is the worst feeling in the world. I want to feel secure again.  I want to do better in school, but I can’t seem to concentrate.’  It sounds like you really value feeling grounded. Is that right? 

Student: “I’ve been extremely anxious lately.  I have difficulty focusing in class and my grades are going down.  My house got broken into recently and I haven’t been sleeping well at night. I am afraid it is going to happen again. I feel like everything is spinning out of control. I am scared and constantly afraid. This is the worst feeling in the world. I want to feel secure again.  I want to do better in school, but I can’t seem to concentrate.’  On a scale from one to five (1 being low and 5 being high) rate your degree of stress. What needs to happen to reduce this number? This is an example of: 

_________ is brief, do not contain emotion, focus on content, and are the gist of what the student is saying in the counselor’s own words 

If a miracle occurred and your challenge in this course went away, what would be different?  This is an example of: 

Student: My teacher keeps criticizing me.  I’m working so hard and trying to do my best and getting assignments done promptly and comprehensively, but nothing seems to be good enough for him.’ Although this is really challenging, it sounds like this is motivating you to continue working hard to improve your grade. Is that right?

It sounds like you are feeling hopeless because despite your efforts, you are still struggling. Is that right? This is an example of: 

When exercising in the heat, drinking about a half a cup of cool water every 15 to 20 minutes seems to be ideal to prevent dehydration.

Tell me about a time when you demonstrated bravery… This is an example of: 

It sounds like doing well in class is important to you. Is that right? OR It sounds like you value doing well in class. Is that correct? These are examples of: 

Analyze the cultural diversity of Orlando and its effect on the local community.