Brief Interview

1.     What brought you here today?

2.     What would you like to achieve with our work?

3.     How are you doing physically?

4.     How are you doing emotionally?

5.     Is there anything you are currently having difficulties with? 

6.     Is there a person or situation that particularly worries or upsets you?

7.     How do you feel about your family (parents, siblings, extended family, spouse or partner, children)?

8.     Are you taking any mind-altering drugs or medications or alcohol?

9.     Have you experienced or observed any physically or emotionally painful, or upsetting incidents that you think we should address?

10.  Have you had past therapy? If so, was there anything about it you particularly liked? Disliked?

11.  Was there anything you wanted to handle or achieve in past therapeutic, spiritual, or personal growth practices that was not handled to your satisfaction?

12.  Do you have (or have you ever had) thoughts of harming yourself or anyone else? If yes: Any attempts? Any plans?

13.  Is there anything you try not to think about?

14.  If you had a magic wand and could use it to change or achieve something in your life, what would it be?

15.  Is there anything else you think I should know to better understand you?

16.  Is there anything else you would like to tell me before we end this interview?