Surely you should have some relationship with the client before using the Rickter Scale®?
There are numerous methods of initial engagement that practitioners use with clients to establish rapport and relationships. The Rickter Scale® and its way of working is one method. Its tactile nature, its visual impact and emphasis on empowering clients to consider and make their own judgements about their life issues allow the process to be non-threatening These user-friendly aspects of the scale assist the practitioner to establish quicker rapport and develop meaningful and supportive relationships with clients much faster than many other methods. Feedback from practitioners who have used the Rickter Scale® for initial engagement as well as ongoing work, supports these views.
