Verbatim Process Report
5 Minute Verbatim Counselling Session: T= Therapist C= Client –
Time Description/Transcript Comments
0.01sec [Client sits opposite me] Client smiles at me and I feel good eye contact even at start, I sense only a little bit of nervousness in the client, but that’s normal I think, and I feel a little nervous myself T: Hi Jane I try break the ice and I am eager to feel more relaxed myself C: Hi She is still smiling and seems comfortable being there with me T: How you doing? C: I’m good thank you T: That’s good T: And mm, hope you [pause] didn’t have too much trouble getting here today Not feeling as relaxed as I would like to be so I am trying another ice breaking question
0.11sec C: No not at all She seems sincere and eager about coming to therapy T: That’s good C: yeah T: So I was wondering if you would, wouldn’t mind just telling me [pause], you know, why you have come to see me today. I hesitate a little at the question and feel I am trying a bit too hard to make the client more relaxed – I am still feeling somewhat nervous I maybe I am trying hard to establish a good connection with her to soon
0.19sec C: um [pause] I’ve been feeling quite um upset about um people around me um I kind of feel that some of the girls have been [pause] ostracising me [pause] sort of like bullying, Client still seems to be at ease with me although she does hesitate to begin telling me what is bothering her. Her body language is a bit closed, her arms are folded. I don’t like bullies so I am quite interested to hear her problem but cautious not to be judgemental or allow my own bias to jump in T: Yeah I am trying to be empathetic from early on and want to connect with the client C: sort of bullying feeling She still has her arms crossed. When she says bullying again I am trying to be neutral in my thoughts although it is quite challenging to put my biases aside
0.56sec T:So the girls around you are feeling like they are coming across as bullying and
Time Description/Transcript Comments
0.01sec [Client sits opposite me] Client smiles at me and I feel good eye contact even at start, I sense only a little bit of nervousness in the client, but that’s normal I think, and I feel a little nervous myself T: Hi Jane I try break the ice and I am eager to feel more relaxed myself C: Hi She is still smiling and seems comfortable being there with me T: How you doing? C: I’m good thank you T: That’s good T: And mm, hope you [pause] didn’t have too much trouble getting here today Not feeling as relaxed as I would like to be so I am trying another ice breaking question
0.11sec C: No not at all She seems sincere and eager about coming to therapy T: That’s good C: yeah T: So I was wondering if you would, wouldn’t mind just telling me [pause], you know, why you have come to see me today. I hesitate a little at the question and feel I am trying a bit too hard to make the client more relaxed – I am still feeling somewhat nervous I maybe I am trying hard to establish a good connection with her to soon
0.19sec C: um [pause] I’ve been feeling quite um upset about um people around me um I kind of feel that some of the girls have been [pause] ostracising me [pause] sort of like bullying, Client still seems to be at ease with me although she does hesitate to begin telling me what is bothering her. Her body language is a bit closed, her arms are folded. I don’t like bullies so I am quite interested to hear her problem but cautious not to be judgemental or allow my own bias to jump in T: Yeah I am trying to be empathetic from early on and want to connect with the client C: sort of bullying feeling She still has her arms crossed. When she says bullying again I am trying to be neutral in my thoughts although it is quite challenging to put my biases aside
0.56sec T:So the girls around you are feeling like they are coming across as bullying and