Questioning Micro Skills Activity

Description

The right question at the right time is the engine of therapeutic discovery. Mastering the strategic use of open and closed questions is fundamental to guiding clients from surface-level stories to profound self-insight.

This interactive lab is designed to help you master the art of clinical inquiry, guiding you through focused practice in framing foundational questions and those that specifically explore emotion, behavior, and cognition.

Your Role

• Learn from the AI instructor as it breaks down the art of questioning into distinct, practical applications.

• Engage in a practice loop where you formulate and ask specific types of open-ended questions in response to client scenarios.

• Receive immediate, in-the-moment feedback on your questions to rapidly refine their clarity, focus, and therapeutic impact.

Goals of the Activity

• Develop mastery in formulating both open-ended questions for client exploration and closed-ended questions for clarity and focus.

• Learn to strategically craft questions that specifically explore client emotions, behaviors, and cognitions.

• Build confidence in your ability to guide therapeutic conversations effectively, facilitating deeper client disclosure and insight.

After the Session

At the activity's conclusion, a consolidation phase will translate your practice into a clear action plan with:

• A comprehensive summary of your performance and progress in crafting different types of clinical questions.

• A clear overview of your strengths and specific areas for continued improvement in your questioning technique.

• A detailed look at the types of questions you favor and how to diversify your clinical inquiry to unlock deeper insights.

Why Choose This Activity?

• Master Your Technique: Go beyond theory. This activity provides a dedicated space for structured practice in framing different types of therapeutic questions, a skill that is central to every single session.

• Instant Impact Analysis: Understand the immediate effect of each question you ask, with live suggestions to refine your therapeutic inquiry for maximum client insight.

• Strengthen your clinical inquiry and master the art of questioning by engaging with your AI instructor, a dedicated guide to therapeutic discovery.

What to Expect

This is the experience inside an AI-powered interactive lab:

• Meet Your Guide: You'll be greeted and guided by a friendly AI instructor who will be with you for the entire session.
• Learn the Skill: Your instructor will clearly explain the clinical micro-skill, providing a simple "formula" and examples so you know exactly what to practice.
• Practice in Realistic Scenarios: Engage in a series of text-based role-play scenarios where you'll apply the skill in response to an AI "client."
• Get Instant Feedback: Immediately after you submit a response, your AI instructor will provide personalized, on-the-spot feedback to help you learn, adjust, and improve.
• Build Confidence Through Repetition: You will work through several different client scenarios, allowing you to practice the skill until you feel competent and confident.
• Receive a Final Summary: At the end of the lab, you'll receive a summary of your progress and a comprehensive report evaluating your performance.

How to Participate

• Get Immediate Access: After enrolling, you can access your online learning portal where your lab is waiting.
• Launch the Activity: From your learning portal, simply launch the skills lab to begin.
• Follow the Prompts: Read the instructions and client scenarios, then type - or speak - your responses directly into the chat window when prompted.
• Work at Your Own Pace: There are no timers. You can take as much time as you need to think about and formulate your responses, and continue exchanges until you decide the lesson has been completed.
• Complete and Review: An attempt will conclude once you’ve decided that the scenario have been completed to your satisfaction. You can then view your detailed performance report.
• Practice again: You are allowed 10 full attempts/lessons.  This allows you to build upon the previous lesson and continue to improve your technique.

Details

Availability: 

From the time of registration, you have six months to access the tool.

How to Access the Tool: 

Course access and completion instructions. Please note that AI activities are accessed the same manner as our courses, but the completion steps vary based on the skill being practiced.

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