Ultimately, the successful creation of a strong therapeutic alliance depends on the behavior, personal traits, and experience of the counselor (Gross & Capuzzi, 2011). Strengths According to Gross and Capuzzi (2011), a counselor’s empathetic understanding, which is the ability to “feel with clients as opposed to feeling for clients” or to “understand feelings, thoughts, and ideas, and experiences by viewing them from the client’s frame of reference,” can be enhanced by certain characteristics (p. 7). One such characteristic, a counselor’s “knowledge and awareness of one’s own feelings and emotional response patterns and how they manifest themselves in interactive patterns” (Gross & Capuzzi, 2011, p. 7). A counselor who demonstrates this characteristic is more likely to practice empathetic understanding successfully (Gross & Capuzzi, 2011). The demonstration of this trait and others could allow a significant improvement in the client outcome.
The aim of this essay is to evaluate client-centered therapy as a technique used in counselling. This will be achieved by reviewing the application and limitations taking into account of groups, families, culture and gender. Rogers own unique approach to person-centered therapy, is understanding personality and human relationships. Rogers’ theory of nurturing relationships consisted of acceptance, caring, warmth and respect in order for change to take place (Wilkins, 2010). Conditions of worth depend on the model, unconditional positive regard of empathy, congruence and self-actualization.
Dialogue is an essential part of advocacy because it “can advance ideas and organizations even to change the course of fashion and personal hygiene”. It is most affective when dialogue practices two-way symmetrical communication, which is the communicator of the message, may be just as likely as the intended audiences to change perceptions or behaviors. This type of communication the communicator orients the message to the intended audience, gets their feedback, and decides whether to change plans or stay with the original format. Two-way symmetrical communication values the message receivers equally with the message originators unlike two-way asymmetrical communication, which uses the “intelligence about audiences to more effectively target persuasion techniques”. Conclusion
Unit 1- Developing Effective Communication in health and Social Care P1: Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context. Effective communication is a key interpersonal skill and by learning how we can improve our communication, has many benefits. Communication is a 2 way process so improving communication involve both things how you send and receive messages. Effective communication helps us to understand a situation better, it enables us to resolve differences, respect and build trust, and create environments where creative ideas, affection and problem solving can grow more. It is also about understanding the emotion behind the information.
CBT is collaborative and it is necessary to have a constructive and trusting relationship between the therapist and client. As most behavioural responses are learned, the therapist has an active role to help the client get rid of these reactions and learn new and productive forms. CBT is based on the theory that a client’s thoughts determine their emotions and behaviour. This is a benefit as it allows them to
For the purpose of this essay I will be focusing on Carl Rogers views on Person Centred Therapy (PCT). Carl Rogers (1980) believed that “Individuals have within themselves vast resources for self-understanding and for altering their self-concepts, basic attitudes, and self-directed behavior; these resources can be tapped if a definable climate of facilitative psychological attitudes can be provided” (p. 115). Rogers (as cited by Joseph, 2003) believed that people need positive regard from our social environment and given this we can develop our self-actualising abilities effectively. This leads us to interpret life accurately, be realistic in our perceptions and trust our own inner being. (Joseph, 2003 p.304) PCT is client directed and doesn’t focus on problems or solutions.
As congruence is generally accepted to be the most difficult of the therapeutic core conditions to develop (Mearns, 2006, p. 42). I feel a strong acquisition of true congruence can prevent against a counsellor, in the therapeutic situation, falling into the common trap of feigning and portraying a contrived role of a counsellor. Congruence is basically when there is a match between something but this can be interpreted in a number of ways. It could be interpreted as what I am experiencing and how I present myself to the world or a match between what I think I am experiencing and what I am really/actually experiencing e.g. if I am telling myself that I am not angry but actually I am seething inside (authenticity) i.e.
As simple as communication seems, much of what we try to communicate–and others try to communicate to us–gets misunderstood, which can cause conflict and frustration in personal and professional relationships. Oxford Defines Communication as the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium. Making and developing relationships: People communicate to make new relationships. The way you first speak and listen to a newcomer can make them feel welcome or overlooked. As you speak and comment, listen and watch, take an interest, smile and nod, whether to a service user, a member of their family, a colleague or a visiting practitioner you are building and developing your relationship with them.
Valuing and nurturing staff is about seeing the bigger picture, it is imperative to empower staff by exploring ideas and encouraging dialogue about patient care. If staff feel that the environment is conducive to learning they will flourish and be pro-active in their learning. I want to see staff exploring different perspectives and encourage dialogue to advocate within the team and environment. Studies have shown that a culture that emphasises teamwork and innovation has a positive impact on quality of clinical care (Berlowitz et al, 2003). The transformational leader facilitates increased opportunity for staff –participation by inviting, listening and valuing the opinion of the team.
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.