Cognitive biases
First Session Follow-Up
First Session Follow-Up
This tool is designed to maintain continuity and focus between the first and second sessions. It capitalizes on the initial consultation’s momentum by prompting the client to connect their abstract distress to the concrete circumstances that led them to seek support. This process helps solidify the client’s motivation and commitment as they begin the work.
The directive also orients the client toward a practical, observable framework for change from the very beginning. It encourages a shift from passive problem experience to active self-observation, establishing a collaborative and results-focused tone for the engagement. Use it to ensure the client returns for the second meeting with a clearer sense of purpose and a tangible starting point.
First Session Follow-Up
The first step is a concrete action. Describe the specific thought or event that finally prompted you to schedule our meeting.
From our first conversation, what is one statement or idea that stands out to you now?
Our work is practical. To that end, what is the first small, observable change you would see that would tell you these meetings are useful?
Before our next session, watch for a time when the problem you are focused on could have happened, but did not. Note what was different about that specific situation.
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