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.
69).We do this by using basic attending skills. Active listening, calming reassurance, respectful demeanor, empathetic responses, good eye contact and giving appropriate verbal and non-verbal responses as well as being aware of the clients’ non-verbal posture are all necessary to being an effective crisis counselor. At times it will be necessary to ask the client questions, as they may not know what we need to know. Close ended questions will be needed to get information like family size, marital status and medical history. Open ended questions allow us to glean more information from the client in regards to what they have already told us.
This essay concentrates on Carl Rogers’ person centred approach suggesting that therapeutic conditions such as congruence, unconditional positive regard and empathy are key to successful personal counselling and growth. Along with this are the basic micro skills used in counselling such as attentive listening, paraphrasing, reflective responses, probing and summarising. It is essential to realise the importance of using basic counselling skills. According to Palmer (2000) in order to be an effective helper it is important that the skills are identified, understood, learned and practiced repeatedly. It is also critical to recognize that the “ use of counselling skills is properly associated with therapeutic, helping or healing ends and not with self centred agendas” ( p. 4).
Successful crisis counselors must have possess basic attending skills which is a combination of steady eye contact, attentive posture, calm and soothing voice, and reframing to gain clarity and understanding of what the client has expressed in regards to their experience of the psychological stressor. Using these attending behaviors in the presence of clients reassures the individual that the counselor is listening to them which helps establish trust between the two. Asking open-ended questions such as, “What brings you in today?”, and “How do you feel about what happened to you?” prompts the client to respond with detailed answers giving the counselor insight and essential information behind the psychological stressor. The use of paraphrasing by the counselor provides clarity as to what the client has expressed in regards to their crisis situation. Through reflection of feelings, clients are able to openly express their feelings about the crisis, learn effective ways to manage positive and negative feelings, and gain a
The client needs to feel that they are dealing with a professional and that they are interested in what they have to say and accepting of their situation, but also important that they feel they can trust in the abilities of the hypnotherapist and that the treatment shall be kept confidential. They shall also need to feel listened to and respected, so the hypnotherapist’s voice needs to be at an even tone, the behaviour and body language needs to be attentive and positive towards the client, and posture to be
The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention is a mental health interview counselors use for clients who have experienced some sort of psychosocial stressor (Kanel, 2010). The model consists of a three-stage process that includes achieving contact, boiling down the problem to basics, and coping, and is most effective when used within four to six weeks of the stressor’s occurrence. For counselors, developing and maintaining a rapport with the client is the foundation of crisis intervention, as the client needs to feel the counselor understands and accepts them before work can begin (Kanel, 2010). Identifying the problem is the most important component of the ABC model and through the interview process, the counselor explores the client’s perceptions regarding the stressor and identifies any behavioral, social, academic, and occupational impairments in functioning. The counselor then identifies any ethical or substance abuse concerns and uses educational comments, empowerment/support statements, and reframes as therapeutic interactions with the client.
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.
Understandably a counsellor may also experience a sense of personal familiarity, whilst counselling clients, but must remain emotionally detached at all times. Relating to clients, in a positive, open manner, encourages the client to disclose in a comfortable, confidential environment and provides the counsellor with the ideal setting in which to communicate in a supportive way. Using their own life experiences, a counsellor can demonstrate empathy, compassion and understanding without becoming personally involved in the counselling process. Becoming More Self-Aware Self-awareness is something that grows over a period of time and with exploration. Techniques, to access information about oneself, can be learned, and personal experiences can affect personal thoughts and feelings.
Cultivation – information is shared, joint problem solving, promotes respect, keep constant communication with each other Separation – the mentoring process end with the accomplishments Redefinition – evaluation of the outcomes. Q3. List three attributes of a mentor. Why are these attributes important for a mentor to possess? * Active listening is essential to developing trust * Honesty is important in building a good relationship * Effective communication to keep constant communication with each other, to give feedback to the learner without demeaning the learner’s self-esteem.
Shedding the stigma of their problems, the client is able to step back and examine themself as a whole person and become aware of not only who they are, but who they have the capacity to become as well. Rogers believed this was achievable in a few specific ways: 1) by displaying congruency, or being genuine with clients and allowing the client to experience the counselor as who they really are, not as someone hiding behind a stoic façade, 2) by demonstrating unconditional positive regard, or caring deeply and genuinely for the client and their well being, regardless of their choices and actions and 3) by being empathetic and understanding towards the client (Prochaska & Norcross, 2014). In a recent 2011 study of twenty people who reported psychotic processes (I.e- hearing voices, hallucinating, paranoia and unusual and sometimes harmful processes of thinking or behavior), researchers found that a specific method used in the person centered approach, namely unconditional positive regard, was the main component that was able to bring about positive change in these particular people. By the therapist not labeling their illness and