Posted by gardenergirl on January 26, 2005, at 22:47:22
In reply to Re: model good eye contact » gardenergirl, posted by mair on January 26, 2005, at 21:47:26
Good questions, Mair.
I haven't been aware of having trouble listening very often. I do distinctly remember one client who was an 82-year-old man I had been seeing for months. I was very very tired that day, and when he went into the usual recitation of all his bodily complaints, I found myself tuning out and going into a "zone" for a bit. It was hard to shake myself out of it. Ugh. But usually, I'm hooked by whatever the client is talking about.I don't take notes. I also find it distracting, and I rely on the non-verbal probably at least half as much as the verbal information from the client. The only time I take notes is during the first session when I am taking a history. Too much detail to remember then. And I always find myself stopping writing when things get really interesting, anyway.
gg
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