Therapeutic Communication Techniques

• Silence

• General leads

• Restating or paraphrasing

• Seeking clarification

• Perception checking

• Offering self

• Giving information

• Acknowledging

• Clarifying time or sequence

• Presenting reality

• Focusing

• Reflecting

• Summarizing & planning

• Open-ended questions

• Touch

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