Discussion:
Building Rapport in Interviews
Consider the following questions in an initial counselling session:
1. What skills did the practitioner use to develop rapport?
2. Describe the behaviors of the interviewer that established or did not establish rapport.
3. In what ways did you the practitioner establishing trust?
4. Describe two attending skills or techniques you were most effective in establishing trust and rapport.
5. Identify any environmental or structural barriers that may have impacted rapport building.
6. What were your reactions?
Your post and responses are expected to be substantive in nature and reference the assigned readings, as well as other theoretical, empirical, or professional literature to support your views and writings. Use APA guidelines