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David is reviewing some of the progress Christy has made over the months they have worked together. Pay attention to the questions he asks. What does he say that helps to prepare Christy to evaluate the steps she has taken? How does he link the content to support Christy in making connections between events she may not previously have seen as related? How likely is it that Christy would arrive at the various conclusions she comes to here if David merely asked “What have you learned over the past few months?”. What aspects of the counselor's practice might you have done similarly/differently? Scaffolding is a very active process on the part of the counselor, but is also highly de-centred, in that it aims to ensure the client—not the counselor—does the work in evaluating the topic at hand. In this instance, the topic is a look-back on the changes Christy has made over the past months. David is aware from their many conversations of certain domains where Christy has taken initiatives that are reaping rewards for her. He is deliberate in bringing these to Christy's attention, while at the same time he is careful not to come to conclusions on her behalf.