Which element is included in Step 1 of Pathway 2's approach to opening a session?

Which element is included in Step 1 of Pathway 2's approach to opening a session?

• A. Greet warmly and settle, and invite a brief check-in question.
• B. Open with presence: greet warmly, settle, and invite a brief check-in question.
• C. Review the last session's notes.
• D. End the session with a summary and next steps.

Answer: (B)

Opening with presence means intentionally creating a mindful, client-centered space at the start. Greet warmly to establish connection, help the client settle so the mind shifts into the coaching conversation, and invite a brief check-in to gauge how they’re doing and what they want to focus on. This combination sets a calm, collaborative tone and quickly orients the session to the client’s current state and goals, which is exactly what Step 1 of Pathway 2 emphasizes. The other options miss the explicit presence framing or apply to parts of the session that come after opening (reviewing notes or ending with a summary), so they don’t fit the opening step.

Opening with presence means intentionally creating a mindful, client-centered space at the start. Greet warmly to establish connection, help the client settle so the mind shifts into the coaching conversation, and invite a brief check-in to gauge how they’re doing and what they want to focus on. This combination sets a calm, collaborative tone and quickly orients the session to the client’s current state and goals, which is exactly what Step 1 of Pathway 2 emphasizes. The other options miss the explicit presence framing or apply to parts of the session that come after opening (reviewing notes or ending with a summary), so they don’t fit the opening step.