After my interview with Rob, I was really surprised with the feedback I received, it was really positive. Of course being in a classroom and during an intake interview for the first time, I was slightly nervous. Honestly, I was more nervous just walking up and quickly my nerves calmed once I sat down and focused on just Rob. I think that was something that I did right. I’m also very critical of myself, I try to constantly push myself to do better at everything I do, even things I haven’t done yet, I try to do the best I can, having high expectations of myself gives me too much ground to fall sometimes but in a situation when your needing to focus on someone else, rather than your flaws, you have to make sure that every thought is on the person …show more content…
With a soft voice I’ve been told it actually helps and sounds more comforting, as long as the client can clearly hear me then I will keep my voice at a normal level, although I do know how to speak louder if needed. I do think maybe I should have told Rob that I could try to arrange a male with a military background to speak with him, but I also didn’t want to seem like I was just trying to push him off on another person. I was honestly a little blindsided by his comment of his expectations already not being met just by having a female civilian rather than a man with militant background. My main focus from that was just to try to comfort him and try to get him to talk to me, still leaving that open window of not telling him we can try to arrange someone else …show more content…
Being a client in class felt much like in an office, with the exception of having many eyes watching that is. For the first minute or so it was awkward talking to someone you really don’t know at all. After receiving full attention for a little while from a therapist, it starts to feel more natural to talk to someone, and as you answer questions pertaining the issues, words just start to tumble out. As a client, you get to see the other side of the situation and get to be critical of your therapist, switching roles to a therapist you can take those critics of how you expect and/or want your therapist to be and try to be successful in those areas. Pretty much falls under the “treat others as you wish to be treated,” aspect. I think it also builds more empathy as a therapist, to allow your deep and personal issues to be exposed to a stranger just to turn around and expose someone else’s and dive deep into their intimate and personal
As a freshman, I was timid and had little to no confidence. When I went to my first drill practice, I felt like I was in my element. Everyone there wanted to be there, they all joined NJROTC because they wanted to. After attending many drill practices, and NJROTC events, I started to come out of my shell. Instead of staying quiet in class, I voiced my opinions more often and sometimes cracked a joke here and there. Then came our first drill competition, where I was the freshman drill squad’s squad leader. At the end of the day we won first place. This taste of victory showed me how a little self confidence can go a long way. Sophomore year went even better. My friend group expanded, as I met more people through NJROTC. Every drill practice became so much more enjoyable, because I found out that I was actually enjoying what I was doing, because the people around me were as well. I became so confident with myself, and more and more people started to look up to me and admire me for how much I had grown. At the end of my sophomore year, I went to Area Four Leadership Academy/Sail Training for two weeks, which was a life changing experience for me. I met cadets from all over my area, and spent every waking moment with the same 35 other cadets who shared the same pas...
The lower enlisted soldiers find it easier to talk with someone that is working beside them and can relate to them on their level. The soldiers are able to open up knowing that they can relate and that what is shared will stay confidential unless it is a danger to themselves or others. This allows room for the chaplain assistant to come in to encourage and give them any resources they may need (Army Training Support Center, 2016). Chaplain assistants are well informed on how to handle a distressed solider. In lesson 9 it discussed about how to have a positive response in two different ways pertaining to a solider that is distressed. The first response is called a verbal response. A verbal response is a person that validates and supports the other person’s statement. The second response is called a non-verbal response. A non-verbal response is the body language/expressions that are communicated to others without the use of words ("Lesson 9: Respond to a Distressed Individual", 2016).
This is a difficult question because there is an assortment of answers, which vary depending on the individual. Possibly, clients come to therapy because they are overwhelmed by problems. Considering the narrative approach clients come to therapy because of dominant discourses that have created problem saturated stories in their lives. Clients come to therapy in search of change.
Interviews are very popular among most individuals especially researchers and scholars as they attempt to obtain information and data from an interviewee. However, there are many factors that influence the interview and which determines its success or failure. Often, the interviewer takes charge of the situation, and they have the sole responsibility of asking the questions while the interviewee provides an explanation or an answer to the question asked. As a result, an interview can be defined as a consultation or a discussion in person through which information and data are exchanged regarding a particular phenomenon event with the intention of establishing the interviewee’s position. It is easy to tell the mood and success of the interview
Many practices across the globe have strict prohibitions against having any intimate relationship with any sort of client. Mixing emotion and intense connection between that of a therapist and a client is extremely dangerous. If anything, negative were to occur during said relationship, things such as suicide or loss of will to succeed will come into fruition. Abstaining from personal relationships like these limits any negative fallouts per said realm of dual
To explain, the client should not be inferior to the counselor; the environment should be two people discussing an issue and ways to make a difference. A therapist should occasionally share similar experiences; therefore, sessions should make clients feel comfortable. To add, the client should feel safe due to the positive atmosphere the therapist brings to the session. The goal is to finally give the client a chance to be heard, regularly people are muted and feel like they are insignificant to society. Similarly, to Person-centered therapy where communication with the client is unconditionally positive. The therapist needs to genuinely care about the client needs for them to fully express themselves successfully. Furthermore, clients should be encouraging to make their own choices which model how to identify and use power responsibly. Hence, this will help the client feel more confident in everyday life when making a meaningful
Being a therapist is not only sitting in a chair listening to your clients’ problems all day. It is also not “reading-minds” as many people think and it is not giving advice or solving each clients’ issue. Therapists have many qualities that define the effectiveness of their treatment and their competence in the field. The important qualities that a therapist should have are empathic and great listening skills. In addition to, the therapist must be knowledge in their skills and in the different mental disorders in order to prevent a misdiagnosis. Furthermore, the therapist should have other qualities such as interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with the clients so they can feel secure and continue to come to therapy.
The relationship between the counsellor and client is fundamental to the success of the counselling experience and the results that will follow. The counsellor and client need to build rapport and trust. The client needs to feel comfortable enough to open up and discuss their inner most thoughts and fears in the knowledge that the discussion is confidential and non-judgemental. The resulting relationship should be one of mutual respect.
I now realize how important it is to be a good listener. I must listen carefully to each client to assess their needs and connect them to all available resources in the community. Before this class, it never occurred to me that patients have the right to play an active role of their healthcare and should be included in the recovery process. However, most importantly, I learned about dual relationships. The reason why I developed a passion for the Human Services field was my interaction with the amazing volunteers at my workplace.
When we were first given this assignment I had not put much consideration into it. I thought we were to ask a couple of questions, it would all work itself out and I would be done. But this was not the case. The thought and reflection put into interview questions really surprised me. There was far more factors other than the questions you were asking, because you were also dealing with people, people who are giving you there free time, their attention and opening themselves up to you a stranger, so there were far more responsibilities then what were initially at hand.
The client should be honest with the counselor, discuss concerns, and listen to the counselor. I would expect students to trust in their abilities to make their own choices get in touch with their feelings. I believe client roles are resourceful in helping people take more responsibility for their lives and solve their own problems. I believe the client is fully capable of fulfilling their own potential for growth.
One aspect I found striking was the role of advice giving in counseling. Prior to this class, I knew that counselors did not typically give opinions or advice to lead a client in a certain direction. What I did not know was the entire reasoning behind this. A counselor might avoid giving advice so that a client learns to make his/her own decisions, does not become dependent on the counselor, and to ensure that a client will not later blame the counselor if the counselor’s advice did not turn out well. In this context, I have a better appreciation and understanding of why therapists refrain from telling the client what to do.
Interviewing for a job can be a stressful situation on many levels. Because Successful interviewers conduct interviews to find the right applicant to fill a particular job vacancy. interviewers play the key role in determining whether the company and candidate will make an effective match. It is the candidates objective to convince them that he or she is the right person for the job. However, whether your interviewing for a summer job, a part time job, or a job with room to move up, it is important to make a good impression in order to land it. These few tips will help you make a great first impression, and hopefully end your job search at the same time.
I’m glad my first impression for the interviewer was a good one. This also increased my motivation.
Going to a job interview can be one of the scariest and most intimidating things one does in their life. There is much tension and fear, but surprisingly it can be much fun. If you play your cards correctly, the job interview questions and answers game can be used much to your advantage and he process will not need to be as lopsided as you might think.