Felicia McCaw’s Exercise – Interview Assignment - CLASS - INTERVIEW & COUNSEL

Felicia McCaw
Sociology/Psychology 300
Interviewing &
Counseling

Felicia McCaw’s Exercise – Interview Assignment

Part 2 of Assignment (May 25, 2010)
Individual Practice
Interview of Nicol McCaw (Client)

Chapter 7 – Observing and Reflecting Feelings: A Foundation of Client Experience

Narration of Interview

Phase I

This second interview was conducted with Nicol McCaw (client) to get more details and expand further on her objectives and goals. Informed consent was established first.

This interview began with opening questions and closing questions which established the foundation of the second interview to provide more personal details from the client. Another interview will follow up with client to further expand and acquire more details.

During the interview a positive rapport and emphatic feeling was established to relax the client and to focus on making a comfortable setting to ensure client was at ease with the following questions. Due to this being the second interview client was more comfortable and at ease.

A positive regard, respect, warmth was relayed to client. Concreteness of questions was asked and a nonjudgmental attitude was projected throughout interview. Restory was utilized and a positive goal was relayed and established for client and a further indication of a future continuance of interview was established to be done at a future time.

Structuring was done prior to recording of interview to relax client, search and wellness was done throughout interview.

Phase II

Evaluation of Client

The client’s characteristics are as follows:

1. Direct Eye Contact
2. Attentive Body Language
3. Relaxed and Openness
4. Honesty Reflected – (positive feature)
5. Desire to meet goal reflected by body language
6. Verbal language and personable
7. Vocal Tone – steady, clear and continued at normal pace
8. Verbal Tracking done – repeated conversation of what client stated.
Felicia McCaw
Sociology/Psychology 300
Interviewing &
Counseling

Felicia McCaw’s Exercise Interview Assignment
(continued)
Interview of Nicol McCaw
Client

Phase III

Insights, Feelings and Skills Used

During the second interview I was more comfortable than the first interview and stuttered a little bit, but I feel my presentation is getting better. Also, I feel that with time and practice I will become more comfortable with the taping of an interview. I tried to utilize the information relayed in the practice scenarios in class and I feel more comfortable with the interview being taped now.

I enjoyed the interview and for my second interview I would probably give myself a B+, because I thought I did better and was more pleased with my client openness and my being able to give a better presentation..

I look further to practicing more in the future so that I can become more fluent and stutter less or trip over my tongue.