“I always get to where I'm going by walking away from where I have been.”
Winnie the Pooh
Client Assessment
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 close 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 questions for initial client assessment
If the situation was suddenly and miraculously resolved, what would that allow you to do?
What has helped you deal with personal troubles or life transitions in the past?
What is good and going well in your life?
What is your experience of religion or spirituality?
Briefly describe a time in your life when you felt you needed a deep source of strength to sustain you.
Is there a spiritual path or practice you would like to explore more and how might that influence your direction forward?
What uplifts or delights your soul and allows you to lose track of time?