Question: Conduct a 20-minute informal interview with an adult family member, peer, or co-worker. In this interview, you will practice the introduction and opening phase of a clinical interview from the clinical interviewing text. This will not be video-recorded. Refrain from applying theory, advice giving, or treatment planning. In this written assignment, you are establishing a counselor-client relationship. Request that the individual introduce superficial issues related to career, education, relationships, or time management. Include the following in your report: •An overview of interview preparation to establish a therapeutic relationship (initial contact, demonstration of core conditions, ethical and cultural considerations, physical setting, and so on).
• A summary of interviewer tasks and technical approaches for the introduction and opening phase. Incorporate the Clinical Interviewing text and at least one academic research article in this section.
• Documentation of the clinical session applying the SOAP format.
• A self-evaluation of the applied interviewer tasks and the use of nondirective interviewing during the introduction and opening phase.