Unit Lev. 4 K/601/7629 | Professional Organisational Issues in Counselling | Assessment: | Portfolio of work. Word count 4,978 | (1) Understand what is meant by counselling | (1.1.) Define what is meant by the term counselling “Counselling and psychotherapy are umbrella terms that cover a range of talking therapies. They are delivered by trained practitioners who work with people over a short or long term to help them bring about effective change or enhance their well being” (bacp.co.uk).
Page 1 of 1 Student: Page 10 of Candidate Learning Log 4.1 and 4.2 Unit 02: Be able to apply core theories in the use of counselling skills 4.1 Demonstrate how to apply core theories when using counselling skills Theories are an essential part of learning to be a counsellor, in this report I will name the core theories I have learnt so far when using counselling skills. Core counselling skills include non-verbal communication, where the counsellor observes the client by way of body language and facial expressions, these gestures can be key in understanding what the client is presenting, we can never feel what the client feels or think what the client thinks, this belongs to the client, we can only explore with them to
Case Studies Case Study 1 Ci) Some of the different factors that might affect an individual’s ability to express their view can be their mental capacity, fear or even can be the service user not being asked or been given the information to make decisions or choices they would like. Cii) Different ways of gaining consent to activities and consent can be verbally, like explaining what you asking for consent to and why, in writing requiring a written response, for example permission/acceptance/refusal .Sometimes a formal response is required but at other times a nod is all that is needed. Ciii) If a social worker cannot gain consent or is unsure of the response you cannot carry on what you are doing try a different approach such as asking a relative or a senior member of staff or if all these options are not available refer to mental capacity act. But never carry out anything if there is no consent. Case Study 2 Civ) a range of approaches to help indivual make informed choices can be creating flash cards and other communication aids to help a person to understand the questions t is all about furnishing them with all the facts so they can make an informed choice.
Assignment 307 Understand how to handle information in social care settings Task A Short answer questions Ai Identify four key pieces of Legislation and Codes of Practice relating to handling information in social care settings. • Data Protection Act 1998 • Health and Social Care Act 2000 • Employees Policies and Procedures • Freedom of Information Act 2000 Aii Explain how legal requirements and codes of practice affect the day to day work of a social care worker in relation to handling information. Confidentiality, by not passing on information to anyone who isn’t involved in the individuals care, you must make sure you have the individuals consent. Protecting personal daily records, making sure that you keep them in a secure place as required by law. Aiii Explain two ways of helping other practitioners to understand the importance of handling information securely.
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Unit Title: K/601/7632 Counselling Theory Unit Summary: Learners will analyse one major therapeutic model to influence, inform and empower their practice as a counsellor. They will also compare other therapeutic models with the major model. Learner name: Claire Bracegirdle Tutor name: Margaret Shacklady Learning outcome 1 – understand a major therapeutic model of counselling Assessment Criteria 1.1 Analyse the philosophy of one major therapeutic model in relation to . Its origins . Historical development to the present day .
20th December 2014 Explain the role of theory in relation to helping relationships I believe that the main role of theory in relation to helping relationships is to provide the counsellor with a framework that they can use in sessions to develop the counselling process. The theory also allows the counsellor form a perception of the clients issues or problems and to determine if the counselling process would be beneficial to them. Boy and Pine (1983) state that there are six functions of theory in counselling: It helps counsellors find unity and relatedness within the diversity of existence. It compels counsellors to examine relationships they would otherwise overlook. It gives counsellors operational guidelines by which
‘Compare and contrast the different ways the person-centred and cognitive-behavioural approaches to counselling understand and make use of the counselling relationship’ This essay will compare and contrast two of the many approaches to counselling available today. Firstly, we will briefly consider what counselling is and the relationship between therapist and client. We will then go on to consider the similarities and differences between the person-centred and cognitive-behavioural approaches. We will see how these two methods are used within the counselling relationship and consider their aims and objectives. In conclusion we will see why it could be argued that the latter approach is the most useful for many clients.
EVALUATE THE CLAIM THAT PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY OFFERS THE THERAPIST ALL THAT HE/SHE WILL NEED TO TREAT CLIENTS I, Introduction of the Person-Centered Therapy, the characteristics of Carl Rogers' counselling method II, The practice of that and some results III, Its critics IV, My opinion about whether this method offers the therapist all that is needed to treat clients I, What 'Person-Centered Therapy' means Person-Centered Therapy is a humanistic approach of counselling with the concept that clients are the ultimate agents of self-change of their lives. This theory emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship as one built on unconditional positive regard and accurate empathy, focused on uniquely human issues -with a special regard to the present, 'the Here and Now'-, such as the self, self-actualisation, hope, love, meaning, becoming- that is, a concrete understanding of human existence. This psychological method differed from those generally used that time such as behaviorism -Pavlov's conditioned reflex- and psychoanalysis- Freud's psychoanalysis. The 'father' of the Person-Centered Therapy was Carl Rogers (and other psychologists i. e. Abraham Maslow) in America in the middle of the 20th century. He professed that clients (all individual) has the internal resources they need for growth, and they are their own best authority on their own experience , therefore fully capable of fulfilling their own potential for growth.
This could be more severe in the case of abuse whereby the individual can’t communicate effectively to alert others if they are being abused and can be vulnerable to abuse. The result could also put others in dangers for example if
The client says “I don’t know what is happening” with the counsellor responding “you seem to feel confused. These are examples