Essay On Occupational Therapist Interview

The purpose of the interview was to create an initial profile of a client upon meeting with me, acting as their occupational therapist. The goal was not only to gain vital information regarding the client, but to establish the foundation of a healthy therapeutic relationship between the client and myself. This relationship is of high importance because trust is already being formed, which can impact our future sessions. In the beginning, the interview stared off a bit rocky, but towards the end I got some validation that made me feel like I was relatively on the right path of developing a good rapport with my client. Before the interview I was very tense; in my head I was going through a million different scenarios of how the interview could have gone. Unfortunately, none of which were remotely close to what actually transpired. During the …show more content…
Despite my discomfort, I think I did a good job maintaining an open posture throughout the interview. A major personal discovery I made was that I tend to be expressive in my face. I noticed that I was doing pressing my lips together and at some points my eyes widened. This was namely due to the uncomfortable areas of the interview such as Betty beginning to sing and the moments when she was highly upset. During those points of the interview, I felt as if I kind of lost some control over the flow of the interview. With regards to my client’s non-verbal communication, I noticed that Betty was leaning on Freddy, her caregiver, a great deal. Throughout the interview, Freddy had his arms around her to comfort her during times of distress. To me, this indicated that there is probably a very close relationship and that he is not only involved but also protective of her. On the other hand, Betty’s non-verbals were fluctuating a great deal, this was a telling sign that I should use more of a calm vocal tone when addressing her to prevent me from provoking any unsettling