Client Interview Essay

I interviewed my Aunt, Natalie Brent, who is a psychologist in an elementary school in New Jersey. I began with a series of ten questions that involved discussing what a typical day looked like, how long it took her to get where she is today, what frustrates her in her job, and if she is genuinely happy with what she does on a daily basis. By conducting this interview with a family member, I feel that I have gotten to know her better and gotten a better idea of what her work life looks like. Starting off, I asked her simply how many students she sees in any given day. She replied by stating that she can see anywhere between four and sixteen students depending on if she sees students individually or in class groups. Personally, I feel like that it a lot of students for one person to be responsible for in any given day, especially if it is in a class group. Piggybacking on this question, I asked if she had any preferences on personal issues she liked to work with. Even though she is a school psychologist that works with many students for a multitude of different reasons,
About how many students would you see in a typical day?
2. Is there any specific type of personal issue you prefer to work with?
3. Do you ever feel as if you are taking your work home with you?
4. How do you personally deal with a client in crisis? (Your own feelings towards the situation)
5. What kinds of questions do you ask yourself when determining if one of your students’ needs more than just therapy?
6. Do you ever feel that your profession restricts you from giving as much help as you can? In other words do you feel as if you can do more for your students but are restricted from doing so?
7. How long did it take you to get where you are in your career?
8. Think back to when you were in college preparing for your career, have you attained your career goals today?
9. Do you genuinely enjoy what you do?
10. Are you happy to be working in the field of mental