answering the questions

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Interviewing and Counselling
One of the things that were a bit different in the intake session is the fact that, during the introduction of the interview, the interviewer does not mention her role in the session. She goes ahead and asks the client to explain what brought him to the facility before she tells him how she could help him regarding the situation (Rose). Mentioning the role gives the interviewer an opportunity to explore the client’s biases and expectations concerning the interview. In this case, for instance, describing the interviewer’s role at the beginning of the session may help establish a better relationship between the client and the therapist since the interviewee gets a chance to know the kind of help they will obtain regarding their condition.
The moment where the counselor connects with the client most is towards the end of the interview whereby the client explains that his behavior is shameful. As the client explains this, the counselor incorporates body language whereby she nods as a sign that she understands what he is saying (Rose). She also lowers her tone when asking questions at this point which signifies that she is empathetic about the client situation. Another, incident, where the client and the counselor seem to connect, is when Anne says that “it shows that you are extremely willing” this means that the two have connected in their conversation to the point that the client has shown interest in getting help (Rose).

Some of the key elements of engaging a client in an interview session include expressing empathy, encouraging responses, seeking clarification and paraphrasing what the client said earlier among others. The main element that the interviewer should concentrate on is motivating the client to give responses to the questions asked. In this case, the primary objective of an interview is to obtain information that may be helpful in finding a solution to the client’s problem. Therefore, if an interviewer does not encourage the client to give responses, he or she may not obtain necessary information.
It can be challenging to engage a client for more than fifty minutes in an unstructured interview as the client may get bored or tired which may alter his or her capability to provide necessary information. This is because the client may develop an attitude towards the interviewer while wondering why he/she is taking too long. Another problem is that an unstructured interview is not standardized and hence the interviewer may take more time as other questions arise which may frustrate the client even more.

Works Cited
Rose, Anna. “Crisis Intervention Role Play- Anna And Sean”. Youtube, 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50ZdgoW-oKM&feature=youtu.be. Accessed 5 May 2018.