Questions a Psychologist Will Ask
I am using these questions when Paul interviews LTCDR Riko McCord on Vanguard. Note: Therapy is the fine art of asking directive questions.
Technique to Instill an Expectation of Improvement
Talk in terms of:
when things improve…
as things start to get better…
while you’re recuperating, you’ll also notice…
Ten Questions a Therapist Typically Asks
- What brings you here?
- Have you ever worked with a counselor before?
- What is the problem, from your viewpoint?
- How does this problem typically make you feel?
- Overall, how would you describe your mood?
- What do you expect from the counseling process?
- How will you know that your counseling has been effective? What do you expect to feel and think then that you do not feel or think now?
- How often do you get to meet up with friends? (attention, community)
- Can you and your partner really talk together? (attention, intimacy)
- How are you sleeping these days? (mind/body connection)
- Are you happy with your diet? (mind/body connection)
- How much exercise are you getting? (mind/body connection)
- Is there anyone who you feel really understands you and is close to you? (intimacy)
What choice do you have about what happens in your life? (control, security) - Do you have a clear sense of where you want to take things in life? (meaning, purpose)
- Do you feel excited by things in your life? (challenge, purpose, meaning)
- What involvement do you have with people around you? (community, status)