Title: Miracle Worker
Most of the time when a
miracle occurs is a bit surreal to believe it. For many individuals a miracle
can be almost impossible to believe, until they see it they will believe it. It
is why for many individual just thinking the thought of a miracle happening in
their troublesome times is almost unfeasible. Sometimes just being in the stage
of affliction and preoccupation it does not permits the mind to think how
different life would be without the issue. The person is just consumed in the
situation that is going on that they cannot think of a solution to the problem
they are facing.
Thomas and Sosin in
Chapter 13 of their book “Therapeutic Expedition” talk about one of the general
helping strategies, the “Miracle Question”. The miracle question allows the
client to think outside the box for a moment. Thomas and Sosin stated the
following, “the purpose of this question is to help the counselee see that the
problem was not always a problem” (2011, p.417). The miracle question requires
the client to close their eyes and think of how different life would be if the
issue they are currently facing would instantaneity disappear. This exercise may
be helpful to many clients because it gives them the opportunity to see that
the problem they are facing has not always been part of their life so they can
actually live without it. This strategy can lead the client to discover
solutions to the issue they are going through.
The miracle question
can become a versatile strategy for counselors. This question is that “what if”
that allows people to see life from a different angle. That “what if” that
makes you think, reflect, and explores your internalize self. As counselors in
training we should keep this strategy handy and make sure we know how to apply
it properly for effective outcomes.
Reference
Thomas, J. C. & Sosin, L. (2011). Therapeutic expedition: Equipping the Christian counselor for
the journey. Nashville, TN: B & H Publishing
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