ABSTRACT
This chapter explains how to write client-centred goals that are collaboratively developed by the therapist and the client. It discusses the strategies to deal with some common challenges of writing goals, such as understanding the difference between client-centred goals and therapy tasks, when priorities differ, and the difference between goals and intervention strategies. The chapter outlines how Self Determination Theory can be used to understand a client's motivation for therapy and how this might influence clients' goals. Client-centred collaborative goals outline what it is that the client wants to do and will be able to do or achieve following intervention. In addition, the articulation of client goals can enable us to demonstrate the effectiveness of our therapy interventions to the funders who support our service delivery. One useful way to explore cultural differences and their impact on how people may respond to our services, is by understanding some of the characteristics of collectivist cultures and individualistic cultures.
