Tag: Open Questions

  • Counseling Skills – Open Questions

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    Frankie Salisbury, LPC NCC
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    Open questions, typically starting with words like “how”, “what”, or “why”, prompt clients to answer with deeper and more thoughtful responses. They elicit more meaningful answers. In contrast, closed questions, typically starting with words like “are”, “does”, or “is”, elicit only short responses such as “yes” or “no”. Closed questions can be helpful when the…