During the mock interview with “Chris” there were several feelings, gut reactions, and physical responses I experienced when conducting the interview.
However, before self-reflecting on my emotions during the interview it is important to note how I was feeling prior. Anxiety had ridden over me. I believe, due to this feeling I began creating “internal noises” (Barnhart, 2017)- making assumptions about the client. My assumptions were based on experiences/ difficulties encountered when entering my first year of university. Prior to meeting with them, I was making note of how I would respond to the concerns I was assuming to hear.
In order to help prevent making assumptions I reminded myself to stop overthinking, relax, and focus on listening …show more content…
using calendars to manage time and prevent stress). With the belief that these skills would support their concerns as they had worked for me in the past. Following the interview, I realized I had been talking over the client, preventing them from expressing their selves. There was, consequently, a moment when I interrupted the client. These reflections, gave me an uneasy feeling about the interaction, as if I had been over- powering the client. The word “selfish” crossed my mind. Not only did I make an assumption- my coping mechanisms would benefit them, I also prevented the client from sharing their story. Instead, “the use of silence” (Harms & Pierce, 2011, p.37) could have been …show more content…
I felt confident about my interactions, and my ability to empathize with the client. Skills, such as paraphrasing, listening inattentively (for a large segment of the interview), and I believe, maintain the clients focus while distractions were present. For instance, there was a moment when the client was explaining a concern, but then became distracted by the environment. Nevertheless, I was in tuned and able to revert the client back to their initial thought without losing potentially important information. I felt these occurrences were positive due to the client’s verbal and non-verbal communication (smiling, facing forward, appearing relaxed, continuing the
However, before self-reflecting on my emotions during the interview it is important to note how I was feeling prior. Anxiety had ridden over me. I believe, due to this feeling I began creating “internal noises” (Barnhart, 2017)- making assumptions about the client. My assumptions were based on experiences/ difficulties encountered when entering my first year of university. Prior to meeting with them, I was making note of how I would respond to the concerns I was assuming to hear.
In order to help prevent making assumptions I reminded myself to stop overthinking, relax, and focus on listening …show more content…
using calendars to manage time and prevent stress). With the belief that these skills would support their concerns as they had worked for me in the past. Following the interview, I realized I had been talking over the client, preventing them from expressing their selves. There was, consequently, a moment when I interrupted the client. These reflections, gave me an uneasy feeling about the interaction, as if I had been over- powering the client. The word “selfish” crossed my mind. Not only did I make an assumption- my coping mechanisms would benefit them, I also prevented the client from sharing their story. Instead, “the use of silence” (Harms & Pierce, 2011, p.37) could have been …show more content…
I felt confident about my interactions, and my ability to empathize with the client. Skills, such as paraphrasing, listening inattentively (for a large segment of the interview), and I believe, maintain the clients focus while distractions were present. For instance, there was a moment when the client was explaining a concern, but then became distracted by the environment. Nevertheless, I was in tuned and able to revert the client back to their initial thought without losing potentially important information. I felt these occurrences were positive due to the client’s verbal and non-verbal communication (smiling, facing forward, appearing relaxed, continuing the