Transformative Encounters
Geshana Nadesan
Student No:
PYC 3705
Transformative Encounters
Assignment 02
CONTENTS PAGE
Geshana Nadesan
Student No:
PYC 3705
Transformative Encounters
Assignment 02
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1) Introduction
I chose to conduct my interview with the non profit organisation “Focus on the Family”. As an employee and also having conducted my first assignment at Focus on the Family, I had already developed a good working relationship with Elaine Venton, our professional counsellor. This time however, I invited Elaine Venton, to my recording studio to participate in our interview. It has always been my goal to make my studio conducive to counselling especially because many of the people I interview are survivors of trauma.
2) SECTION A
2.1 Planning the Interview
The planning phase and preparation for this interview took more time than I initially allocated for it. I chose to conduct the interview with Elaine in my recording. My reason for this is twofold:
a) Transcribing becomes easy once recorded and
b) I want my studio to have a warm, safe environment that’s conducive to counselling especially when I conduct interviews with trauma survivors.
2.2 Interview Schedule
2.2.1 Checking in: I emailed Elaine Venton and make an appointment to interview her (see annexure A). Later, I phoned her about my idea of conducting the interview in the studio opposed to the counselling centre.
2.2.2 We discuss the time frame required for our interview and I gave her an idea of what my assignment requirements.
2.2.3 These are some of the questions I had in mind:
- what made you pursue a career in counselling?
- elaborate on the different fields of Psychology that one can specialize in?
- Tell me more about your field of specialization.
- Clients with problems that fall outside our scope of practice, must provide a challenge for
Student No:
PYC 3705
Transformative Encounters
Assignment 02
CONTENTS PAGE
Geshana Nadesan
Student No:
PYC 3705
Transformative Encounters
Assignment 02
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1) Introduction
I chose to conduct my interview with the non profit organisation “Focus on the Family”. As an employee and also having conducted my first assignment at Focus on the Family, I had already developed a good working relationship with Elaine Venton, our professional counsellor. This time however, I invited Elaine Venton, to my recording studio to participate in our interview. It has always been my goal to make my studio conducive to counselling especially because many of the people I interview are survivors of trauma.
2) SECTION A
2.1 Planning the Interview
The planning phase and preparation for this interview took more time than I initially allocated for it. I chose to conduct the interview with Elaine in my recording. My reason for this is twofold:
a) Transcribing becomes easy once recorded and
b) I want my studio to have a warm, safe environment that’s conducive to counselling especially when I conduct interviews with trauma survivors.
2.2 Interview Schedule
2.2.1 Checking in: I emailed Elaine Venton and make an appointment to interview her (see annexure A). Later, I phoned her about my idea of conducting the interview in the studio opposed to the counselling centre.
2.2.2 We discuss the time frame required for our interview and I gave her an idea of what my assignment requirements.
2.2.3 These are some of the questions I had in mind:
- what made you pursue a career in counselling?
- elaborate on the different fields of Psychology that one can specialize in?
- Tell me more about your field of specialization.
- Clients with problems that fall outside our scope of practice, must provide a challenge for
References: a) PYC 3705 Reader b) PYC 3705 Study Guide