If you're still working on your English, you know that asking questions can be tricky—especially in the context of counselling, where sensitivity is particularly important. You want to say it accurately and appropriately, right?
We have free flashcards on a website called Brainscape to help you learn faster. These questions are introduced in Book 1 of our series, while Book 2 gives you lots of opportunities to practice them in context. ​
Here's how it looks on the website (video):
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And on the free mobile app:
​​Brainscape flashcards have a spaced repetition system that shows you each card at the right moment to stick in your memory.
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These are the flashcard decks you can access anytime (free):
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Intake questions (60 cards): Questions for counsellors to use in intake sessions, on the topics of small talk, daily activities/routine, housing/living situation, vocational/educational, mental health, physical health, religion/spiritual
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Indirect questions (50 cards): Gentle ways to ask sensitive questions
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Questioning with the 5Ps (36 cards): A widely used model to understand a client's issues, covering presenting problem, predisposing factors, precipitating factors, perpetuating factors, and protective factors.
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Questions for change talk (20 cards): A set of open-ended questions from motivational interviewing to explore someone's reasons for making a change in their life.