FELICIA MCCAW'S EXERCISE ASSIGNMENT - INTERVIEW AND COUNSEL - SCRIPT - PROBLEM SEARCH

Felicia McCaw
Sociology/Psychology 300
Interviewing &
Counseling

Felicia McCaw’s Exercise Assignment

Individual Practice
Therapist – Felicia McCaw (aka FM)
Client – Tamisa Monei (aka TM)

INTERVIEW OF CLIENT
(Two Page Interview)

FM – How are you doing today? (Opening Question)

TM – I’m doing ok.

FM – What can I help you with today? (Encourager)

TM – I’m unsure how to say it but I have this problem at work.

FM – Can you tell me what is troubling you at work? (Encourager)

TM – My boss is sexually harassing me.

FM – Sexually harassing you? (Encourager)

TM – Yes, he is doing unusual things around me.

FM – What kind of unusual things around you? (Encourager)

TM – Uh – Uh

FM – Let me repeat. What kind of unusual things is he doing? (Encourager)

TM – He …. He is touching himself every time he comes around me.

FM – What do you mean touching himself? In what way is he touching himself? (Encourager)

TM – Every time I look around he has his hand between his legs.

FM – As I understand it your boss has his hand between his legs when you look around. (Paraphrase)

TM – Yes, I am so scared. I am nervous all the time.

FM – This behavior that your boss is exhibiting is making you nervous? (Reflection of Feeling)

Felicia McCaw
Sociology/Psychology 300
Interviewing &
Counseling
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Individual Practice
Therapist – Felicia McCaw (aka FM)
Client – Tamisa Monei (aka TM)
INTERVIEW OF CLIENT
(Two Page Interview)

TM – Yes, I really tremble and drop things constantly.

FM – You say that you really tremble and drop things constantly. (Restatement)

TM – Yes

FM - What are you wearing when you notice this behavior from your boss? (Encourager)

TM – I am wearing a short skirt and a tight sweater.

FM – Okay, so you are wearing a short skirt & tight sweater. (Restatement)
How short is your skirt – above knee or mid-thigh? (Encourager)

TM – My skirt is mid-thigh.

FM – Okay, let me make sure I understand this…your boss is always touching himself when he
comes around you when you wear a tight sweater and short skirt (mini skirt) and filing in
the lower file cabinet. Is that right? (Summarizing)

TM – Yes, that’s correct.

FM – Okay, let’s go into further detail of how you feel each time this occurs. (Encourager)

TM – Every time this happens I feel scared, apprehensive, intimidated and nauseated. I don’t
have any training for another position.

FM – Okay, you are scared and need job. Is that correct? (Subtractive)
Can you go into more detail of what occurs and when? (Encourager)

TM – Every time I go to file records in the lower drawer…I look around and there he is doing
obscene gestures. I am so startled that I drop files and papers. My hands began to shake
and I feel sick.

FM – Okay, this perverse behavior happens when you file records in the lower drawer?
(Somewhat Subtractive)

TM – Yes, I don’t know what to say....I don’t know what to do.
Felicia McCaw
Sociology/Psychology 300
Interviewing &
Counseling
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Individual Practice
Therapist – Felicia McCaw (aka FM)
Client – Tamisa Monei (aka TM)
INTERVIEW OF CLIENT
(Two Page Interview)

FM – Okay, I understand you don’t know how to correct this situation. (Interchangeable)
Alright, I want to make sure I understand perfectly…your boss is doing obscene gestures
while you are filing in the lower cabinet. (Somewhat Additive)
Is that correct? (Encourager)

TM – Yes, I just wanted to add he only does it when I am wearing a tight sweater and skirt and
filling in the lower drawer.

FM – Okay, so your boss is leering and making obscene gestures and touching himself while you
are filing in the lower cabinet wearing a tight sweater and mini skirt? (Additive)
Is that right? (Encourager)

TM – Yes, I don’t want to quit my job…I really need this job.

FM – Okay, let’s set up an appointment for next week while I gather some more details and
information to try to remedy this situation. (Encourager)