Possible Strategies for Affirming Client’s Self-Worth

(RNAO Development Panel, 2008)

Validation, respect and compassion go a long way to demonstrating that you recognize the person’s worth. Here are some ways to share with the client that other people see their worth:

• Encourage the client to be kind and understanding with themselves. Support the use of a diary
• to journal their thoughts and to positively reframe any negative thoughts.
• When dialoguing with the client, acknowledge their strengths.
• Work with client to set achievable daily goals and to accomplish them.
• Help the client to visualize change. Help the client describe the desired changed behaviour.
• Help the client establish rewards for small accomplishments.
• Help the client not blame themselves when something does not go as they wanted.
• Assist the client to counteract negative thoughts with positive thoughts.

Type IV Evidence