InnerView Assessment puts the presenting person ahead of the presenting problem. Although attention is paid to ‘where it hurts’ at first, the InnerView Practitioner investigates what is right with the person rather than what is wrong with them as a medical diagnosis might. That doesn’t discount or disregard typical history-taking, which can entail further inquiry into underlying issues such as past trauma, addictions, abusive relationships, dysfunctional patterns, and self-defeating emotional entanglements. However, we look at those core issues against the backdrop of the healthy big-picture context in which the problems are taking place. We work to narrow the gap between present circumstances and a guiding vision or personal credo. In addition to validating the person behind the problem, InnerView Guidance evokes the potential soul growth implicit in what could naturally be perceived as a debilitating psychological condition; to value as hidden gift what otherwise would be experienced solely as emotional injury.
Sample ‘can-opener’ questions for InnerView assessments
Practitioner Self-Assessment
Turn the InnerView lens on yourself with reflection questions built for helping professionals.