Assessments

What is assessment in counselling and psychotherapy?

• Assessment in counselling and psychotherapy is a process of gathering information.

• This helps with a beginning understanding of a client's needs, strengths, and goals.

• Both conversational methods and formal tools, such as questionnaires or video recorded observations, may be used. 

How can assessments help the client?

• Assessments can help both client and therapist understand something about the difficulties being experienced, what they might mean for the client and what might be helpful.

• The intake process gives the client time to slow down and to think about their throughts and feelings.