Practice Your Cultural Formulation Interview Skills with AI

In this activity, you will conduct a Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) with a new client.

Your Role

• Approach the session as a therapist would with a new client.
• Begin by welcoming the client and creating a safe, non-judgmental space.
• Let the client lead the conversation. Your role is to listen actively, reflect feelings, and stay non-directive.
• Use the APA’s Cultural Formulation Interview framework to explore your client's cultural identity, personal definitions of their challenges, perceptions of causes and supports, and help-seeking behaviors.
• Maintain cultural humility and communicate clearly and respectfully while building rapport.

Goals of the Activity

• Practice using APA’s Cultural Formulation Interview framework.
• Build comfort holding therapeutic space without directing or advising.
• Receive reflective feedback to deepen your therapeutic development.

After the Session

Once the session ends, the AI will provide feedback on your performance using a APA’s Cultural Formulation Interview framework, including:

• What you did well
• Where you can improve
• Specific examples tied to APA’s Cultural Formulation Interview framework