Becoming a successful counselor is often a matter of bringing a few key skills together. One of them, the intake session, is as vital as it is scary to some people. So how do you get to the point where your words work for you instead of against you? Today, I’m talking about three strategies to make it easy for us to combat first session anxiety, know exactly what to say to help our clients co-create solutions with us, and stop playing the pursuer-distancer game once and for all. I've helped my students and interns learn these exact same skills to help their clients. You’ll hear all about how we do it in this episode! So what is the basic structure that a great first session follows? How do you connect deeply with your new client? What is the best tone to use in your first session, and how do you practice it? Listen in on this game-changing episode for answers to all of that. More at https://katewalkertraining.com/counseling-techniques-and-skills-first-counseling-session-tips/

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