
I began the session by asking Carol why she believed that I was meeting with her.  She responded by providing the above quotes from post conference.  Carol was aware that the comments were inappropriate, unprofessional and examples of the behavior that have been a problem for the past weeks.  Carol became emotional and verbalized her difficulty with separating her personal problems from clinical.  Carol described herself as having a “strong personality.â€

I asked Carol how she would like to improve upon her professionalism and we worked together to formulate a plan.  Carol accepted my recommendation to think before she speaks and to make an attempt to not begin sentences with “Iâ€.  She also agreed to try and concentrate on the tone of her voice and not interrupt others while they are speaking.  She agreed to try and eliminate negative words such as “don’t, I am not, and I won’t.â€  Lastly, Carol agreed to continue to journal about her feelings in an effort to separate emotion from performance.  Her individual goal is to “think and get myself in order.â€

Carol accepted my critique and recommendations professionally.
