This report was developed to help guide clinicians in using safe and effective counseling strategies when working with individuals that have suffered a stroke. Many individuals that have suffered a stroke have life altering deficits that impact not only themselves, but their family members as well. It is important that speech and language pathologists (SLP’s) understand the impact that these family members face as well as the psychological disorders that an individual may face after having suffered a stroke. There are many psychological theories that SLP’s can incorporate into their practice when working with this population as well as effective tools to help better facilitate the recovery process. The therapeutic process can have a greater impact when there is a positive rapport between the clinician and the individual, therefore, clinicians should encompass these therapeutic tools and strategies to help facilitate a more positive recovery for individuals and their family members.Communication Sciences and Disorder
