Felicia McCaw's Exercise INTERVIEW - CLASS INTERVIEW AND COUNSEL

Felicia McCaw
Sociology/Psychology 300
Interviewing &
Counseling

Felicia McCaw’s Exercise – Interview Assignment

Part 2 of Assignment
Individual Practice
Interview of Jane Thomas
Fictionary Character
Client (Interviewee)

Narration of Interview

Phase I

This interview was conducted with Jane Thomas (client –interviewee) to get familiar and establish her as an incoming client. Informed consent was established first.

The first step was to provide the foundation of the interviewing process by first getting to know personal details of client by using opening questions and then closing the interview with closing questions.

A positive rapport was established to relax the client and empathy was used to focus on helping client.

A positive regard, respect, warmth and empathy 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 to assist her.

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

Phase II

Evaluation of Client (Interviewee)

The client’s characteristics are as follows:

1. Direct Eye Contact
2. Attentive Body Language
3. Relaxed and Very Open
4. Honesty Reflected – (positive feature)
5. Desire to be helped reflected by body language and verbally
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 Jane Thomas
Fictionary Character
Client (Interviewee)

Phase III

Insights, Feelings and Skills Used

During this interview I was trying to use all the techniques that have been taught in class to help client and my goal was to get this person help immediately. I tried to let the interview flow naturally and feel that with time and practice I will become more comfortable.

I enjoyed interviewing Jane and for my third interview I would probably give myself a B+, because I thought I did pretty good and was pleased with the opportunity to practice more.

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