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Comparing Two Interview Techniques
While interviewing I felt that I was being super aware when the client and I were talking. I noticed in the first interview that the client was fiddling with his fingers when talking to me. I feel that the client was doing this because they were talking about their feelings for the first time. Like I said earlier the client doesn't do this normally so they felt a little uncomfortable because this was something new for them. When it came to the second interview the client was leaning back in their chair and was way more relaxed when we were in the interview. I feel this was because they were more comfortable the second time because they knew what was coming.
There really weren't any issues that were brought up with in both of the interviews
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It was a little different than the first one though. The atmosphere was not as great on the outside of the room we were in but the inside of the rooms atmosphere was way better than the first one. When it came to the tone though I would say the tone was better in this interview. This was because we started off laughing but also both the client and myself knew what to expect. When it came to the techniques I used I felt that I did not show the ones from week seven to nine. This was just because the client never really gave me anything that I was able to truly use those techniques. Although I didn’t get to use those techniques I do think that I showed that I could grasp the techniques from other weeks. In this interview though I didn't ask as many questions as the first interview this was because the client went into depth so much when answering the questions I asked. I believe the client did this because he was so comfortable when in the session. What we talked about was mainly what had happened since the last time we talked and if there was anything new that was up and coming that he was excited or nervous about. Then my closing was once again rocky in this session but I believe I mad up for it for the way I thanked the client for doing these interviews with

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