Recovery Capital Map — Clinician dialogue

Invite and obtain permission

Offer: "Would it be useful to explore recovery capital map using an ordinary or fictional example? We can adapt it, observe, or stop." Ask what the person wants from the conversation.

Elicit before teaching

Ask: "How does this show up, if at all, in your own words?" Offer this idea tentatively: Recovery draws on personal, social, material, and community resources. Ask what fits and what does not.

Guide the task

Map current supports and access gaps, including transport, housing, treatment, and chosen community. Ask for permission before giving an example. Use this fictional illustration if useful: Jordan has a supportive friend but unreliable transport to appointments.

Reflect and check accuracy

Reflect only what was offered: "I heard you describe ___. What did I miss?" Ask: Which missing resource could make the next step more workable? Avoid assigning motives or interpreting silence as agreement.

Respond to a mismatch

If the person rejects the frame, say: "Thank you for correcting it. What would be more useful?" Return to their language or choose a different approach.

Close with agency

Ask which observation, question, or support request the person wants to keep. Confirm a manageable ending and appropriate follow-up; do not turn a tentative possibility into a homework obligation.

Prompts for this resource

1. Readiness, permission, cultural context, and access needs to check:
2. Which missing resource could make the next step more workable?
3. What would tell me to adapt, stop, or seek supervision?