 Greetings and Intro

 State the purpose of the meeting.

 Ask permission to record the meeting.
 You are highly encouraged but not required to answer all questions, if
you feel like you don’t want to disclose certain information, you are free
to do so.

Counselor’s profile – Fact Sheet Questions

1. What is your name?
2. When and where were you born?
a. Civil status? Married or single?
3. How long have you been in your profession?
a. What influenced you to take up this profession or to study the course
you chose?
4. Can we ask about your educational background from college to graduate to
post-graduate school?
5. What is your work experience/background?
6. Are you affiliated with any groups or organizations in line with your
profession?
a. If yes, how did these organizations help you in your profession?
7. What is counseling for you?
a. When can you say that your counseling is an effective one?
b. What techniques do you use for effective counseling?
8. What are the services you offer as a counselor?
9. What are the important things to remember when counseling?
10.What are the challenges you face in counseling?

Case study – Client’s Profile

Situation:
Richard, 41, and Amy, 38, have been married for more than 15 years and they now
have 4 young children. Recently, Amy found out that Richard had an affair with
another woman 15 years ago, soon after they got married. Richard even denied
having an affair in one of their counseling sessions and said that the issue was just
centered around Amy not having the willingness to trust him. Over time, poor
communication between them resulted in them both not understanding their
emotional wants, desires, and overall needs and one of the key areas identified by
both was the lack of trust in their marriage. At first, Amy was hesitating about
divorcing Richard as it would lead to them selling their home and other
belongings, having less money, Amy being alone, and their children not having a
father to grow up with, but in the end, Amy eventually decided that she wants to
save her marriage as long as Richard won’t have an affair anymore and that he
won’t lie anymore.
1. What is your opinion on Amy and Richard’s situation?
2. What do you think is the best approach to address this problem?
3. How do you think can Amy achieve her goal of saving their marriage?
4. What advice would you give to Amy if you were her counselor?
a. Would you rather have her divorce her husband or save her marriage?
b. Which decision do you think is better among the two?