Counselling Level 2 the Core Conditions

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|[pic] |Childcare, Education & Counselling | Level 2 Award in Helping Skills Week 4 - The “Core Conditions” - A Summary Unconditional Positive Regard (Respect) The aim for the counsellor is to be non-judgemental, to value and to accept the client for what and who they are now. The value of respect is manifested in both your attitudes toward and the ways in which you work with clients. Attitude Your attitude toward clients is respectful if you • Care about the welfare of your clients • Consider each client to be a unique human being rather than a case • View clients as capable of determining their own fates • Assume the good will of clients until this assumption is demonstrated to be wrong Behaviour Your attitude becomes respectful behaviour when in working with clients you: • Develop competence in helping and use it • Attend and listen actively • Suspend critical judgement • Communicate empathic understanding • Express reasonable warmth or friendliness • Help clients identify and cultivate their own resources • Provide encouragement, support and appropriate challenge • Help clients get the work of each relevant step of the helping process done Congruence (Genuineness) Requires you to be honest with yourself so that any internal conflict can be addressed and you can then be open, honest and flexible with your client. It can allow you to challenge and cope with avoidance or denial. You are genuine in your relationship with your clients when you: • Do not overemphasize your professional role and avoid stereotyped role behaviours • Are spontaneous but not controlled or haphazard in your relationships • Remain open and non defensive even when you feel threatened
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