1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Episode 43 of The Becoming Centered Podcast is the second episode in the Processing Pathway series.&amp;nbsp; This episode introduces a 4-question outline for formal cognitive processing.&amp;nbsp; Basically, the four parts include helping the child or youth to take responsibility for the behaviors that resulted in their being separated from their peers; identify at least some of the feelings that drove the probelm-behaviors; identify how those behaviors might have impacted peers and staff around them; and identify a possible plan for how to handle things better in the future.&amp;nbsp; One size doesn't fit all, and there are several factors covered that will change how much detail and how much time a counselor should devote to processing with a client.&amp;nbsp; There are also some general goals of processing presented to the listener, that also apply for informal cognitive processing (that doesn't use a written form and likely only covers some of the outline of formal processing). Perhaps the most over-arching goal of cognitive processing is to help kids become more thoughtful human beings (who think before simply reacting to their own emotional states).&amp;nbsp; There are several supporting goals of processing that are covered in this episode that can also be found in handouts available at https://www.bearclanllc.com/podcasts/the-processing-pathway/. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Becoming Centered http://sites.libsyn.com/479778/site <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/34698170/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/34698170