Characteristics Of An Effective Counsel
Characteristics of an Effective Counselor
Characteristics of an Effective Counselor
Shanice Johnson
Liberty University
Abstract
When it comes to effective counseling, both the counselor and client has to cooperate with one another, as an effective counselor you should be approachable, and open so the person getting the counseling will feel comfortable to discuss their problems or issues. An effective counselor should also be genuine, empathetic, and non-judgmental. If you are interested in becoming a counselor you should ask yourself, why do I really want to become a counselor? Do I have the characteristics of an effective counselor? This paper will discuss in details the characteristics of an effective counselor.
Characteristics of an Effective Counselor
When you hear characteristics of an effective counselor, what are some characteristics that come to mind, or how do you think an effective counselor should act on his or her job? When I think of an effective counselor, I think of a person that is caring, empathizes with their clients, an effective counselor has to be genuine and they have to be able to connect to their clients no matter their race or culture. An effective counselor cannot allow anything outside of work to interfere with them helping their clients, if they allow their personal problems to interfere with a session that they are having with their client then they aren’t doing their job to the best of their ability. A counselor should never judge their client, but be able to sympathize with them and be open. An effective counselor should also be compassionate and transparent.
What are the Characteristics of an Effective Counselor?
According to (Neukrug, 2014) in order for a counselor to be effective, the client has to be ready to change, and have support from family and friends. An effective counselor should have nine characteristics and they are empathy, acceptance, genuineness, wellness, cultural competence, the “it” factor, compatibility
Characteristics of an Effective Counselor
Shanice Johnson
Liberty University
Abstract
When it comes to effective counseling, both the counselor and client has to cooperate with one another, as an effective counselor you should be approachable, and open so the person getting the counseling will feel comfortable to discuss their problems or issues. An effective counselor should also be genuine, empathetic, and non-judgmental. If you are interested in becoming a counselor you should ask yourself, why do I really want to become a counselor? Do I have the characteristics of an effective counselor? This paper will discuss in details the characteristics of an effective counselor.
Characteristics of an Effective Counselor
When you hear characteristics of an effective counselor, what are some characteristics that come to mind, or how do you think an effective counselor should act on his or her job? When I think of an effective counselor, I think of a person that is caring, empathizes with their clients, an effective counselor has to be genuine and they have to be able to connect to their clients no matter their race or culture. An effective counselor cannot allow anything outside of work to interfere with them helping their clients, if they allow their personal problems to interfere with a session that they are having with their client then they aren’t doing their job to the best of their ability. A counselor should never judge their client, but be able to sympathize with them and be open. An effective counselor should also be compassionate and transparent.
What are the Characteristics of an Effective Counselor?
According to (Neukrug, 2014) in order for a counselor to be effective, the client has to be ready to change, and have support from family and friends. An effective counselor should have nine characteristics and they are empathy, acceptance, genuineness, wellness, cultural competence, the “it” factor, compatibility
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