Better intake assessments: Tips for mental health therapists!

[@ernestberry5226]

You’ve described exactly how I conduct intakes.😊

[@MaelisaMcCaffrey]

@@ernestberry5226 yay!!!

[@ernestberry5226]

Thank you for the confirmation. That alone is so valuable . 🙏

[@Yogi-Bajogie]

Thank you Maelisa - always good as a reminder. I remember about 15 years ago going to a CAMFT conference in San Jose and listening to a sex therapist and his main thing was, "first session - how you build rapport with client!" I remember being surprised and pleased. And of course check in after the first session...make sense!! You are wonderful...so simple and concrete!

[@MaelisaMcCaffrey]

@@Yogi-Bajogie so glad this was a helpful reminder! It’s sad (and very understandable) that insurance and legal requirements tend to lead us astray from the main goal.

[@vnedecim]

🎉 Connect with the client during intake. 2. Have the client complete the paperwork beforehand. 3. Ask the client what is the most important for her/him/them for their goals. Intake does not have to be completed immediately. It can be done during the next few sessions. 4. Use timely questions depending on the situation. Ask, "What is it like for you being here?". You can also ask What is most pressing for you at this time? Ask for feedback from the client. What they might change and what they need.

[@aisha53737]

These seem pretty obvious.

[@melissaward-george5794]

How do you bill insurance if it takes 2-3 sessions to complete intake?