When It Is Used
Use it when the conversation turns to a next step and the practitioner needs to understand how able the client feels to attempt it.
Confidence Scale for solution-focused work
Confidence Scale is a solution-focused scaling tool for practitioners. It helps a practitioner and client capture the client's current confidence about a next step and identify the resources, supports, conditions, or prior successes that could make that step feel achievable.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What It Captures
It captures a scale value plus client-reported supports, resources, conditions, or prior successes related to confidence.
Important Limits
The tool does not diagnose confidence, create readiness categories, prescribe action thresholds, or predict follow-through.
Does the Confidence Scale recommend the next step?
No. It organizes the client's confidence score and reported supports so the practitioner can align discussion with the client's perceived ability.
Is supporting text required?
A scale value is required for completion. Supporting detail may be prompted and can be flagged as missing, but the exact requirement needs validation.
Can the tool compare entries over time?
Yes. Completed dated entries can be shown with prior confidence entries when available, with context labels to avoid false comparison.