...this assignment I am going to be looking at the process of the initial consultation when you first meet with your client and the importance of gaining the relevant information to be able to make an accurate diagnosis to be able to help the client. I will be discussing the importance of the initial consultation in understanding the client’s goals and targets. I will also look at the ethical factors we may come across. initial Consultation As part of our initial consultation it is important to gain relevant knowledge about the client including the reason they seek help, what they want to achieve by attending the sessions and understanding the best way forward through gathering the right information from the client. Firstly, once the client contacts the therapist to request an initial consultation or they are referred by a medical practitioner, I feel it would be resourceful if the documentation, known as the Notation, is forwarded to the client prior to meeting face to face; allowing the therapist to gain relevant personal details, about the client including their background, occupation and family details plus any medical history and details of any previous sessions. Also what is the purpose of the latest request for attending hypnotherapy? This information gained prior to the consultation can give the therapist an idea of where the client’s state of mind is and where they want to be. However the first meeting there are many more questions which need to be asked which could...
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...Cases, Activities and Exercises Building Rapport Glenda Dewberry Rooney Purpose To develop understanding about the feelings and reactions experienced by clients during the initial contact with professional helpers. Background People seek help for a variety of reasons. (Client Diversity) They may need help in resolving life difficulties or in finding resources, or they may be reluctant participants in the change process. Applicants for services experience anxieties about what will transpire between themselves and the social worker. Talking to stranger and revealing intimate details about their lives increases anxieties. These anxieties may be about differences in the status, race, gender, and class; how they will be viewed or accepted; the extent of control they will have over their lives; what their rights are; whether the social worker is able to separate who they are from their current difficulties; and what attributes will be assigned to them. Exploring our own experiences as a stranger in need of assistance provides valuable insights into how clients may feel in their initial contact with us as professional helpers. This is a reflective exercise that builds on the strengths perspective. The aim is to highlight what social workers can do to set a tone of acceptance in the initial contact with clients that aids in establishing rapport. Instructions Pause for a moment and imagine yourself in one of the scenarios below, then address the questions that follow...
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...firm’s situation to Todd when giving her the assignment. Todd was caught off guard when the firm’s entire senior management team was present at the initial meeting when Stepchuck told Todd it would be a meeting with the President of the firm to discuss the initial issues and next steps. Todd went to this meeting blind and was bombarded with direct questions about technical details of CQI, timeframes to expect results, plans to map key processes, steps to form quality improvement teams to identify and improve processes. The senior management team wanted her suggestions as an expert in continuous quality improvement (CQI) to increase efficiency and cut costs in their core business. Todd followed up with her boss and her concerns of being misrepresented to this firm as an expert in CQI. If CQI was the hot topic in the OD industry it should be something that Stepchuck’s firm and his associates were versed in to be in keeping with the ethical guidelines of responsibility for professional developoment and achievement. The misrepresentation of Todd to the client and the client to Todd illustrated value conflict as Stepchuck did not appropriately inform Todd of the purpose of the change effort and most importantly showed no concern when Todd informed Stepchuck of her lack of expertise. Stepchuck in fact stated that he had known the client for 10 years and they really don’t know what they want....
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...firm’s situation to Todd when giving her the assignment. Todd was caught off guard when the firm’s entire senior management team was present at the initial meeting when Stepchuck told Todd it would be a meeting with the President of the firm to discuss the initial issues and next steps. Todd went to this meeting blind and was bombarded with direct questions about technical details of CQI, timeframes to expect results, plans to map key processes, steps to form quality improvement teams to identify and improve processes. The senior management team wanted her suggestions as an expert in continuous quality improvement (CQI) to increase efficiency and cut costs in their core business. Todd followed up with her boss and her concerns of being misrepresented to this firm as an expert in CQI. If CQI was the hot topic in the OD industry it should be something that Stepchuck’s firm and his associates were versed in to be in keeping with the ethical guidelines of responsibility for professional developoment and achievement. The misrepresentation of Todd to the client and the client to Todd illustrated value conflict as Stepchuck did not appropriately inform Todd of the purpose of the change effort and most importantly showed no concern when Todd informed Stepchuck of her lack of expertise. Stepchuck in fact stated that he had known the client for 10 years and they really don’t know what they want....
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...2067 words WHY IS THE INITIAL CONSULTATION SO IMPORTANT? WHAT FACTORS WILL AN ETHICAL THERAPIST COVER AT THIS TIME? BY “Sometimes you have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead.” Y Woon The initial consultation before therapy is one of the most important parts of the whole procedure, as this will form the basis of therapy. This Essay is written to address some of the ethical issues which may arise at the time of the initial consultation. It is the most important meeting and these issues addressed should be of benefit to both parties. I will, in this essay, discuss and explain what should happen during the meeting and highlight some of the ethical issues. This initial meeting is also to ascertain personal circumstance and the communication and understanding between client and therapist. The initial consultation is to find out why the client feels he/she needs therapy and to establish a rapport. As it is the first meeting it is good to determine the continuing relationship which will progress during the therapy. When a therapist first meets with a new client it’s necessary to establish several things in order to know whether they can work together. These include background and personal circumstances of the client, previous experiences (if any) of therapy, medical and psychiatric history and very importantly, why they are seeking therapy. From the therapist side of things it is a means of assessing...
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... Why Is The Initial Consultation So Important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time? When a person has a specific problem, whether it is a fear or phobia or something they wish to change about themselves, one of their options is to use a hypnotherapist to help them overcome their problem. During the first consultation, the therapist will address the client’s specific needs by conducting an assessment. The assessment is the fundamental base line from which the therapist will use the information needed to design a program specifically tailored for a particular client. During this essay I hope to deliver the importance of the initial consultation between therapist and client including the ethical factors. I would like to discuss the process, what happens at the initial consultation, and how the therapist will gather the required information. I also aim to explore the benefits and use a debate for the more complex ethical issues that therapists face. As well as discovering the reason why the prospective client has thought about hypnotherapy, the therapist is also judging their skills for the appropriate job at hand, and that the client’s goals are obtainable. The initial consultation can be a very powerful tool for both the client and the therapist. First impressions will be formed during the initial conversation which can be in person or over the phone. The client can talk about themselves, but can also learn about...
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...Program Testing and Debugging Introduction The purpose of this document is to present a detailed description of the Mortgage Calculator. It will explain the application requirements, methods of handling errors within the application, and how to involve the client during the application assessment process. While the application is basic in nature, the application provides an example of work performed to establish the capabilities of its author to utilize error handling within an application. Application Requirements The only functional requirement of the application is to prompt the user to supply the user with their potential monthly mortgage payment. The payment should be determined by utilizing the mortgage amount, the down payment made, rate of interest on the proposed mortgage, and term of the mortgage in years. This information should be supplied by the user through prompts upon the execution of the application. In regards to non-functional requirements, the application requires the use of the stdio, math, and errno C libraries. Application Review Upon the initial execution of the application, all potential entries are initialized as float in case the user may provide a non-integer numerical value. Upon initial design, these were established as integers until the rate value was encountered. At that time, the values were modified to floating values. Immediately following the initialization of these values, the user is prompted with an introduction to advise the name...
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...frequent personal communication is crucial to keep the project moving, identify potential problems, solicit suggestions for improving project performance, keep abreast of whether the customer is satisfied, and avoid surprises.” (Gido & Clements, 2006). This statement could not be more fitting for the type of project my team is undertaking. Project communication is crucial to effectively organize process and finalize any project. Project communication can include; oral communication, written communication, such as memos or external letters to clients/customers, project reports, project progress reports and project meetings. An initial meeting with the Director of the showcase cinema has been set for 5/6/2015/. An Agenda has been created to facilitate the initial communication with the Director (please see below): |Project Review | |Initial meeting with Jonh Dimarzo | |May 6th, 2015 | | | |Agenda | | ...
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...Why is the initial consultation so important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time? During this essay I will deliver the importance of the initial consultation between the therapist and the client including the ethical factors. I will discuss the procedures of the initial consultation and how the therapist will gather the information required. I will also look at the ethical considerations that face the therapist and any particular challenges of the actual consultation itself. The initial consultation can be a very powerful tool for both the client and the therapist. In seeing the clients for the first time, some therapists decide to offer a free initial consultation. This should last for about half an hour. There are times when it is not needed as in a one off quit smoking session, but even so it is vital that you gain information about the client’s health and current medication. However it is a personal choice as to whether you offer a free consultation. There are many pros and cons to holding an initial consultation before sessions commence. The main pros include building rapport by meeting the client face to face to assess whether or not you are able to work with them, if you need to consult your supervisor before going ahead, what their main goal is and if you can achieve this or not. You can get to know a client and gain an understanding of their history, including family history and any other therapies they may have already had, especially...
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...further illustrated. The selected business strategy will be discussed. The final components of this plan will include the implementation and risk management plan. As previously mentioned the company being discussed is that of “Dreamz” a wedding planning business. Executive Summary The report following this summary is that of a strategic plan for “Dreamz” a wedding consulting firm. The company’s core values are based around taking a clients dream and making a reality, and to do all the work so they can enjoy the party. “Dreamz” is designed to meet with clients to discuss what they consider to be their dream wedding. Based on this meeting the consultant will begin to pull resources from the various vendors which “Dreamz” has partnered with. Once the package has been pulled together the complete package will be presented to the client for final approval. The key aspect of the process is that “Dreamz” believes in order to make its clients truly comfortable and satisfied with the experience they must feel a sense of ownership of the project, therefore client involvement in decision making or finalizing decisions is vital. The wedding industry has been experiencing a 20% growth...
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...Why is the initial consultation so important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time? There are a multitude of factors that a therapist must consider during the initial consultation. I will describe the procedures of the consultation, the ethical considerations facing the therapist and the particular challenges of the actual consultation itself. As outlined in my previous essay, the initial consultation is perhaps the most important part of the hypnotherapy process. People are different in many ways. They have different likes and dislikes, cultural backgrounds and upbringings. These factors have provided us with different outlooks, values and perspectives. Therefore there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to hypnotherapy. Personality types, suggestibility and the reason the client has come to you all have an effect on the way they will respond to hypnotherapy, and this all must be taken into account when planning a session. Every person is different and will respond to very different styles of hypnotherapy. We all see the same things, but interpret it differently, and we respond to stimuli in a unique way. What works for one client may have no effect on another, therefore hypnotic inductions must be personalised to suit everyone's needs. It is during the consultation that the therapist gathers all the information needed to write a successful screed which is personalised to the client. At this time, the therapist will assess a client’s personality...
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...“Why is the initial consultation so important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time?” Year One – Module Three (Word Count – 2226) This essay endeavours to document the importance of the initial consultation within a successful therapeutic treatment plan. It will comprehensively describe ethicality, before applying this fundamental component of treatment to a beneficial, healing and professional environment. It will present, describe and discuss a multitude of, sometimes complex, ethical issues that may face a therapist upon meeting a client for the first time. Lastly, it will conclude with a summary of such matters, and ways in which the therapist should aim to address and manage these ethical factors in an effective and professional manner. The initial consultation is paramount in the potential success of any proposed treatment for each individual client. It is the optimum time for a reputable therapist to assess a myriad of informative aspects and circumstances concerning their client. Foremost, upon the client and therapist meeting, face to face, for the first time, approximately 55% of all communication is projected in a non-verbal manner, via body language (Chrysalis Module Two notes), and this is an integral, and natural basis in the formation of first impressions; both of the client to the therapist, and the therapist to the client. Whilst, the remaining 45% of communication is through the words we choose, and the tone and volume in...
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...Unit 4 and 5 Evaluate the purpose of different types of career guidance interviews Evaluate methodologies to explore the career guidance and development needs of clients Corney and Watts (1998) define information and advice as; ‘providing an immediate response to the needs of clients who present an enquiry or reveal a need that requires more than a straightforward information response. Advice is usually limited to helping with the interpretation of information and with meeting needs already clearly understood by the client…’ Advice and information is therefore concerned with meeting client’s presenting issues relating to information. The OECD (2004:10) definition of guidance is; ‘Career guidance refers to services and activities intended to assist individuals of any age, and at any point of their lives, to make educational, training and occupational choices and to manage their careers’. This reflects the variety of activities that may take place in supporting clients to move forward. Guidance is about helping clients to understand their own needs, set and review career goals, understand any barriers and to produce action plans. Hambly (2008; 16) refers to the iceberg analogy to explain the process of guidance. The top of the iceberg represents the clarifying and meeting of presented needs which is advice and information and the bottom of the iceberg is about exploring additional needs which is guidance. The guidance element may be about exploring high leverage...
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...ratings have come under criticism as they seem to be a means of pressurizing recalcitrant entities to subject themselves to rating. Again, the value of credit rating flows from the interactive nature of the exercise. Thus, unless the rated entity has an opportunity to share the reasons for any delinquent performance in the past and its view on prospects, the rating opinion may not be reliable. The rating process begins with a careful review of an entity's published information. From this review, analysts (normally two, the lead and support analyst, are assigned to each rating assignment) determine what additional data are needed and a detailed questionnaire is sent to the client. An initial rating assessment is made and discussed internally. A discussion agenda is then prepared for a meeting with the client company's senior management....
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...INTRODUCTION: The Mattress Company Simmons wanted a hot new bed to sell, so they went to the best design firm in the world IDEO to come up with the concept. The first meetings between the two teams were brilliant with creative energy on both sides. Then IDEO went off to work on the prototype. A couple months later they came back to Simmons and showed off the prototype in a big, classic IDEO pitch. The response from Simmons was not positive though they knew it was good, but Simmons had no ownership over it. About Simmons and IDEO: Simmons Bedding Company was one of the oldest and major company in USA and had net sales for 2005 were $855 million but company wanted to explore new product opportunities in same field to tap more customers so they approached IDEO for the task. On the other hand IDEO is a design and innovation consulting firm and has been a successful example of what innovation and innovative design can accomplish. Also the culture of IDEO can be described as eccentric, fun, creative and innovative. The outside-the-box working style and shifting of working groups help to keep thinkers fresh and constantly on their toes. Work Process of IDEO: IDEO normally follow following process for typical engineering-intensive products or services: Phase I: Concept Generation: This involved visualizing a large number of designs solutions before selecting a single product direction. Phase II: Concept Development: the purpose was to identify and resolve technical and user problem...
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