Question: This week we will discuss choosing interventions. It is always important to be able to explain why you are doing whatever it is you choose to do in counseling or other psychological interventions.

How do you choose specific interventions? Where does theory fit into your choices? Where does the treatment/care plan, the diagnosis (if you use one), the goal and/or objective fit? Where does the concept of "best practice" fit in? To what degree are interventions chosen based on the characteristics of the client? Of the problem? Is there a "preferred" (or even mandated) theoretical approach at your site? Incorporate your practicum experience into your response. If citing a case, please take care to appropriate mask specific details e.g. client's demographic information.