Academic
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.
- You
- Psychologist (early career, solo hospital consult)
- Across the table
- Anil Deshmukh, Patient (orthopedic ward), Construction site supervisor, admitted post-fall
He speaks first.
You're the psych person. How old are you? You look like you're barely out of college.
Have you even done this before? Talked to someone like me?
The brief comes after you sign in.
The situation
He did not ask for this session.
Eleven days after a scaffolding fall, Anil Deshmukh is in Room 214. The referral note is short. He did not request the consult. Your supervisor is not in the room.
You are a psychologist a few months into the job. This is your first solo hospital session.
- He did not choose to be here.
- The note tells you almost nothing.
- You are alone with the hour.
The session
About twenty minutes.
You sign in with your email, read the brief, and have the conversation. A short reflection comes first. Then the coaching debrief, on what you did. The transcript stays with the session. You do not see a score.
- Email sign-in
- Coaching debrief
- Up to 20 turns
Before you start
What 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.
What do I leave with?
A transcript of what you actually said, and a coaching debrief on what it cost you. You answer a short reflection before that debrief appears. You do not see a score.
Can a team run the same scenario?
Yes. Each person gets their own conversation. A pilot is how a cohort starts: same brief, separate transcripts, one place for the programme lead to read them.