In its purest form this means simply providing a safe space for the client to visit where they can talk about anything they wish to. The therapist’s role is merely to listen to the client. Brodley suggests that “The client-centred therapist does not usually take a history … does not ask leading or probing questions, does not volunteer interpretations or explanations about the client to the client…”. The therapist is merely empathetic, congruent, nonjudgemental and honest. He should possess and utilise all these skills in an unconditional manner.
In other words, he is the person treating himself and he is the one who will determine the mode to use and the progress he will make in getting treated. The therapist plays the inactive role of facilitating, listening and reassuring the client in a positively. Part I Behavior therapist As a behavior therapist the expert believes that the patient adopts or learns to act or conduct himself in a certain way. From this point of view, it will be assumed that initially the client did not fear members of the opposite sex but learned and adopted this kind of behavior over time. It is believed that the reverse
Solution focused brief therapy Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), often referred to as simply 'solution focused therapy' or 'brief therapy', is a type of talking therapy that is based upon social constructionist philosophy. It focuses on what clients want to achieve through therapy rather than on the problem(s) that made them seek help. The approach does not focus on the past, but instead, focuses on the present and future. The therapist/counselor uses respectful curiosity to invite the client to envision their preferred future and then therapist and client start attending to any moves towards it whether these are small increments or large changes. To support this, questions are asked about the client’s story, strengths and resources, and about exceptions to the problem.
Briefly identify the nature of counselling and distinguish between counselling and the use of counselling skills. Counselling offers the client one to one time to discuss their issues Counselling is the direct involvement and relationship between a counsellor and the client with the purpose of supporting the client in meeting an acceptable outcome, or one which is accepted by the client as the best possible outcome for their situation. The environment should be quiet and free from disruptions/intrusions Helps the client to gain an insight into their behaviours, feelings and emotions Let the client talk, role of the counsellor is to listen and offer advice It helps the client to gain self-worth, self-esteem and self-confidence There are different types of counselling. These being Non-directive counselling such as o Psychodynamic counselling o Transpersonal counselling o Existential counselling o Personal construct counselling Transactional analysis counselling where the counsellor offers o 'permission' (for new messages about yourself and the world) o 'protection' (when changing behaviour and thoughts feels risky) o 'potency' (to deliver what he or she promised). Person-Centred Counselling is based on 3 essential attributes o Empathy (the ability to imagine oneself in another person's position) o Unconditional positive regard (warm, positive feelings, regardless of the person's behaviour) o Congruence (honesty and openness) Directive counselling o Rational-emotive behavioural counselling o CBT Counselling skills will include acute listening, affirmation of what is being said, and seeking feedback on and throughout the session.
In the same respect, how we conduct ourselves as therapist is also key to this. An open friendly manor is helpful and things such as voice tone, pace and language etc should be addressed. There would be no sense in talking jargon or confusing your client with elaborate language as this would only encourage them to disengage with you unless of course they were very academic and this is how they spoke. There are lots of ways in which we can build rapport such as mirroring. As the word suggests this would entail the therapist ‘copying’ the client’s body language, posture, tone of voice or pace.
“Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she need to treats clients” We need to look at what the role of Person centred Therapy is in order to understand how the above statement can work. The basis of this therapy is to encourage the client to become more self-aware without the prompting of the therapist and being non directive. Aiding the client to arrive at this point by reflecting, paraphrasing and or summarising what they have said and displaying the three Core Conditions of Empathy, Congruence and Unconditional Positive Regard. Is this therapeutic relationship between therapist and client enough in order to assist the client to arrive at the solutions they need to address their problem? I will discuss this point and also the Core Conditions, underlying philosophical influences along with Rogers’s main theoretical constructs in this essay.
It is my desire to support clients' efforts to gain insight and identify solutions for their areas of concern and believe that most of the answers lie within. From my perspective, the counselor's role is to create a climate in which clients can examine their thoughts, feelings, and actions and eventually arrive at solutions that are best for them. As a counselor, it is important to be non-judgmental, when counseling or helping another person, regardless of how open-minded I may consider myself to be. Personality attributes of professional counselors has a great impact in the counseling process. Being nonjudgmental and accepting are important attributes in any of the helping professions.
He felt that by engaging in dialogue it would help the client work towards their goals. He felt that with dialogue the client would show sign of caring, warmth acceptance and self-responsibility (Simkin, 1981). With this approach the therapist is able to help their clients reach their goals through encouragement and allowing the client to be expressive and to be responsible for their actions. As for Alfred Adler, the Adlerian approach was the first holistic theory of personality, psychopathology, and psychotherapy that was
This puts the therapist in an easier position to determine what type of psychological mind set of their client. Some traits of an individual’s personality are more effective than others. The individual’s personality determines the effectiveness of the psychological theory. The therapist holds the responsibility of developing a synopsis of their client’s personality in order to determine what approach to will work best on their client. Even though therapist are considered experts in the areas of
If attending and listening are the skills that enable helpers to get in touch with the world of the client, empathy is the skill that enables them to communicate their understanding of that world to the client. The Basic Formula Basic empathic understanding can be expressed in the following stylized formula: You feel … (here name the correct emotion expressed by the client) Because … (here indicate the correct experiences, thoughts, and behaviours that give rise to the feelings). The formula “You feel … because … ” is a beginner tool to get used to the concept of responding with accurate empathy. It focuses on the key points of clients’ stories, points of view, intentions, proposals, and decisions together with the feelings, emotions, and moods associated with them. Respond Accurately To Client’s Feelings, Emotions, And Moods Helpers need to respond to clients’ emotions in such a way to move the helping process forward.