Making Contact The Therapist's Guide to Conducting a Successful First Interview

This practical handbook prepares professionals for a critical moment in their training: the first time they meet alone with a new client. Knowing how to conduct the first interview is fundamental to the foundation of a trainee's clinical skills, but is often overlooked in professional training. This practical resource will be useful to trainers, supervisors, and teachers in the helping professions-especially those who are working intensely with several interns and want to provide them with basic clinical practice instruction. What colleagues are saying about Making Contact. . . ";The discussion points are wonderful."; -Dr. David D. Hoff, University of Nebraska, Kearney ";Seasoned veterans could certainly benefit from reminders that are raised in this book regarding good strategies for working with any clientrs"s first session."; -Toni Tollerud, Northern Illinois University ";I think this text offers students at a beginning developmental stage concrete information which allows for greater ease into the field placement process."; -Dr. Adam Hill, Sonoma State University ";Great section on crisis, especially the reminder to check with a supervisor regarding procedures in crisis situations and the definition of what a crisis actually is and how to respond differently than in a regular interview."; -Aimee H. Moles; Louisiana State University

Leah DeSole received her doctorate from Columbia University.  She is now a licensed psychologist in private practice in Manhattan. Previously an adjunct professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and Hunter College, the City University of New York, currently she is affiliated with the NYC Eating Disorder Resource Center.  She has also authored several articles and book chapters on cross cultural issues in psychology.