The focus of this chapter is the clinical interview—a process of gathering relevant information about the client in order to conceptualize the client accurately, identify a treatment plan and/or therapeutic goals, and plan for appropriate interventions. The clinical interview most likely presents the first time the counselor will be meeting with the client. Counseling skills are engrained in the assessment process. Although accurate intake information is essential, so is the establishment of rapport and initiation of the counseling process. Counselors often enter into an initial session with a plan to obtain specific information related to the client’s presenting problem and relevant history. The type of information sought by the counselor in the initial interview often follows a general procedure, but counselors should be aware that assessment is an ongoing, relational process.
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