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The First Session
Eleven days after a scaffolding fall, Mr. Deshmukh didn't request this session. Your first solo hospital consult, no supervisor in the room.
WHAT’S HARD
The brief is short. The conversation isn’t.
Eleven days after a scaffolding fall. Mr. Deshmukh didn't request this session.
First solo hospital consult. No supervisor in the room.
HOW A SESSION WORKS
Four steps. About twenty minutes.
- 1°
Read the brief
The context, your role, and who you’re about to meet. No framework recap.
- 2°
Have the conversation
The other person pushes back, holds things back, and reacts to how you actually behave.
- 3°
Get the coaching debrief
What you did, what it cost you, and the specific move to change next time.
- 4°
Keep the evidence
Transcripts and cohort patterns your programme can actually show a sponsor.
BEFORE YOU START
Two things people ask.
Who am I in this conversation?
You're the psychologist on an early-career solo consult. Anil Deshmukh is the orthopedic ward patient who didn't ask for you and isn't sure why you're here. You get the full brief after you sign in.
Do I need clinical psychology experience to practise this?
No. The brief has injury context and referral background. You're practising rapport and listening when trust starts at zero and credentials aren't the opener.
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