Exploration in Action: Guiding Clients Toward Solutions

Video Runtime: 81 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 31 Minutes

Healthcare professionals are often looked to for answers—but what if the most sustainable solutions come from the clients themselves? Exploration in Action: Guiding Clients Toward Solutions is course 5 of 8 in the Dive Into a Coach Approach^® 1.0 | Core Fundamentals course series. This course empowers clinicians to step back from prescribing and instead support clients in uncovering their own pathways forward. Drawing from self-determination theory, adult learning theory, and the Stages of Change model, this course introduces evidence-based coaching techniques that prioritize client autonomy, build self-efficacy, and foster deeper motivation. Providers will learn how to balance their clinical expertise with a coaching mindset, observe obstacles that may derail progress, and use tools like the DIVE IN Goals™ framework to anchor goal setting in values and personal meaning. This course equips athletic trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists to apply coaching strategies in a variety of settings—including hospitals, outpatient care, and telehealth—to enhance outcomes and client engagement.

Learning Objectives

• List three key theories that explain why clinicians should resist prescribing solutions
• Build three strategies that promote client-led problem-solving instead of prescribing solutions
• Recognize four criteria for when to share expertise while maintaining client autonomy
• Name four key criteria for when to observe obstacles in a coaching conversation
• List nine coaching techniques
• Identify four ways to integrate the DIVE IN Goals™ in practice
• Select which method is most suitable for your client population
• Express how the DIVE IN Goals™ support the coaching framework