Exploring Open Ended Questions

The interview is basically the basic process used for gathering data, providing info and advice to clients. I attempted to establish rapport in a casual and informal way using open ended and closed questions. The counselor is more about listening to and understanding a client's life challenge and along with the client, developing strategies for change and growth. The counselor is the draw the strengths of the client, and to make a determination on the information. It enables the professional an open door to the client’s world, and to find out why people do what they do and how they understand their world (Johnston, 2005). The purpose is making the best possible action to take for the client, when the professional is knowledgeable about the data that is presented to them.
Open ended and closed questions is the start of the interview. Encouragers are verbal and non-verbal expressions to help the client to continue in conversing. Paraphrasing is to repeat to the client what has been said, and help to clarify their words and meaning. Reflecting feelings to the client will help to enhanced their feeling on how the counselor is being attentive to their emotions (Ivey, Ivey, & Zaaquett, 2016). Basic Listening sequence, this skill is often used at or near the end of a session to summarize the counselor's comments because it gives structure to the casual, random conversation; most often it is used in combination with the attending summarization. The goal of the interview is to make headway of the facts, thoughts and feelings of the client and their