Each client is going to be different, what may work for one client may not for another. It is important to attempt to get a good understanding of your client. You need to pick up on tendencies and begin to determine what assessment is appropriate for the client. The purpose of an assessment is to determine the field or area in which the client needs help in(Nelson-Jones, R. 2007). There are several assessments that you can choose from depending on your situation. In my coaching niche the assessment I see being most appropriate are Behavior Rating Forms and the Situation-Thoughts-Consequences(Nelson-Jones, R. 2007). In my client dialogue, the assessment that would be appropriate to use is the Behavior Rating Forms. The Behavior Rating
