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Today Will Cover ..: What Is Counseling Counseling Process Counseling Skills
Today Will Cover ..: What Is Counseling Counseling Process Counseling Skills
What is counseling
Counseling process
Counseling skills
What is counseling?
Advice-giving
Psychotherapy
Treatment of severe mental illness
Solving client’s life’s problems
Not a remedy for all problems at a
single instance
Elements of counseling
An empathetic relationship
The counselor and client relates well
The counselor sticks closely to the clients
problems
The client feels free to say what they like
An atmosphere of mutual trust and confidence
exists
Rapport is essential
Personal qualities of a Counselor
Empathy
Ability to stand empathetically with clients
See the world as they see it
Warmth
Delicate one
Genuineness
Professional manner
But friendly manner
Positive regard
Disposition towards others is positive
Concreteness
Get to listen
Listens empathetically
Clarifies your thoughts
Leads you to logical conclusion
Counseling process
Getting started
Introductory talk
Identifying the issues
Coping with feelings
Identifying possible solutions
Agreeing a plan
Implementing the plan
Review
Counseling skills
Listening
It is the process of ‘hearing’ the other
person.
Linguistic aspects
Actual words using by the client
Ex: Expanding a business may turn to
developing a business
Paralinguistic aspects
Apart from speech, the timing,
volume, pitch, accent of the individual
Ex: Variation in volume (speech) in
certain times
Non-verbal aspects
refer to ‘body language expression
through the use of the body. ( facial
expression,use of gestures, body
position and movement)
Giving information
How much information is given during a counseling
session will depend on the nature of the counseling
relationship
Concrete issues
Expanding a business
Developing a career
Completing a college course
Buying a house
The expert counselor will access the particular and
accurate information of the individual.
Personal issues
- Continuing a relationship
- Coping with the death of a relative
- Developing self awareness
- Working through depression
‘Concrete’ domain
study at my home
Review
Evaluation carried out
Ex: Positive and negative
feedback about the counseling
Stages in Career Guidance
Reviewing
Individual needs in relation to work and available
options. (Occupational information)
Goal – setting
Clarify and set achievable goals (Self Assessment)
Action planning
Agreed, undertaken and evaluated (Training)
Difference between Counseling &
Guidance
Counseling Guidance
Giving assistance
Helps to analyse the
problem
In Friendly concern
Professional manner
To develop a positive
outlook
Rapport is essential
Expects to advice