During the Covid-19 pandemic, we provided virtual training and virtual coaching sessions. I have chosen this session to share (with the client’s permission) because although it was relatively short it was useful in its entirety for the client: “John”, 36, requested audio only, asking if I could turn the camera off at my end and […]
Matt: Second Session
Matt: Second Session Originally planned for 5 December, this session took place in January: EM: Matt, good to see you – how are you? Matt: Good, I’m good. I’m waiting for you to notice the weight I’ve lost – not! [Laughter] EM: So – what’s better all round Matt? Matt: I’ve started keeping a diary, like […]
Matt: Setting the Scene
Matt is a 56 year old man, presenting with “depression issues” since he split up from his wife five years earlier. His daughter, aged 22, lives with him and is an Actress. Matt was an actor but lost his confidence, gave it up and has been working in publishing. He then he took redundancy, meaning […]
The client is the expert
“Language is a precursor for action“ Toni Morrison The following transcipt is from a one-to-one session with a 13 year old boy who caused concern following his extremely aggressive behaviour. There were also concerns that he had learnt this behaviour from his childhood in a country where he had seen street violence and feudal wars […]
A five minute Solution Focused conversation with a 6 year old
EM: So Roberto – Miss K is wanting you to sit still in class? RR: I do sit still, she doesn’t see me. EM: Ah, so tell me, what do you look like when you are sitting still and listening on the carpet at reading time? RR: Like this……………………………….. EM: Ok. What does Miss K […]
Solution Focused Session: Early intervention with alcohol issues
This is the transcript of a conversation with a 22 year old man who promised his brother he would see someone about “getting his alcohol problem under control” and who “only had 20 minutes because I have a dentist appointment”. Paul’s first concern, apart from his obvious desire to get out of the session as […]
Callum’s Second Session
It is advisable to read Callum’s first session (In Recovery – a forever state of mind?) before reading this, his second session. EM: Callum – good to see you. I was just looking over the notes from our first session and smiling at your “beardy bloke” comments – do you feel a bit more or […]
In Recovery – A Forever State of Mind? Callum’s First Session
This session is a recording of a 52 year old man “Callum”. Callum had spent many years in and out of prison and drug rehabilitation units for Class A drug addiction. Callum had been “clean” as he described it for 9 years, regularly went to NA meetings and was committed to the ethos of “in […]
Silent Session for hesitant client on the telephone……
I have often talked about how we talk with clients over the phone or on Facetime or Skype (with video or audio alone, dependant on the client’s wishes) but the following is a great example, I think, of using our Silent Session over the phone with a client. “Rachel” was just so resistant to talking […]
Zoe – the resistant client.
Zoe is a 13 year old girl who presented with “unruly behaviour and tantrums” at home, according to her parents. She refuses to attend school and the school reports that when in attendance, she causes extreme disruption and intimidates the other children. The notes indicate that she doesn’t respond at sessions with Pastoral Care, teaching staff and most recently […]
