Gayle, a family therapist working with a couple in therapy, asks the couple at the beginning of each session, "This week, on a scale of 0 to 10, (0 meaning no improvement and 10 meaning we did not argue once) how have things been for each of you?" What is Gayle attempting to do here?

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Gayle is using a scaling question to help her clients reflect on and assess their own progress in therapy, specifically regarding their arguments or conflicts. This approach encourages self-assessment and provides a simple metric for tracking changes over time.

Gayle, a Family Therapist Working with a Couple in Therapy