counselling skills assignment 1
Counselling Skills
Assignment: 1
23.04.14
Assignment 1.
1. Briefly describe in your own words what is meant by the term ‘counselling’.
Counselling is a type of therapy offered to people who is experiencing any difficulties or troubles in life. Counselling gives them a chance to explore and address their problems and to figure out and decide how to deal with these problems emotionally and move on in their life.
2. What factors may make it difficult for a client to commit to counselling? What could you do to help overcome these barriers?
Quite often, some people find it difficult or awkward talking to their family and friends about personal issues and are able when talking to a counsellor lay all their cards out on a table.
However some people may find it daunting about telling a complete stranger what’s happening in their lives or perhaps worried about how they are going to be perceived by other people by seeking help. It might simply be because they are a closed person emotionally and is unable to open up.
I would try to overcome these barriers by first establishing a lot of trust in my relationship as counsellor and client.
When established the trust between my client I would then encourage them to talk openly about their issues and reassure them about the importance of confidentiality and absolutely no-one would have to know that they have been for counselling.
3. What are the ‘Core Counselling skills’? Briefly describe each one.
1. Genuineness - Being true, honest, authentic and completely non fake.
2. Acceptance - Completely accepting the client for who they are and not judging them in any way. Being impartial.
3. Empathy - Putting yourself in the client’s shoes, being able to identify with and understand their problems.
4. In your opinion, what are the most important skills required for effective counselling? Justify your answer.
I believe the most important skills that are effective for counselling are Empathy, Acceptance,
Assignment: 1
23.04.14
Assignment 1.
1. Briefly describe in your own words what is meant by the term ‘counselling’.
Counselling is a type of therapy offered to people who is experiencing any difficulties or troubles in life. Counselling gives them a chance to explore and address their problems and to figure out and decide how to deal with these problems emotionally and move on in their life.
2. What factors may make it difficult for a client to commit to counselling? What could you do to help overcome these barriers?
Quite often, some people find it difficult or awkward talking to their family and friends about personal issues and are able when talking to a counsellor lay all their cards out on a table.
However some people may find it daunting about telling a complete stranger what’s happening in their lives or perhaps worried about how they are going to be perceived by other people by seeking help. It might simply be because they are a closed person emotionally and is unable to open up.
I would try to overcome these barriers by first establishing a lot of trust in my relationship as counsellor and client.
When established the trust between my client I would then encourage them to talk openly about their issues and reassure them about the importance of confidentiality and absolutely no-one would have to know that they have been for counselling.
3. What are the ‘Core Counselling skills’? Briefly describe each one.
1. Genuineness - Being true, honest, authentic and completely non fake.
2. Acceptance - Completely accepting the client for who they are and not judging them in any way. Being impartial.
3. Empathy - Putting yourself in the client’s shoes, being able to identify with and understand their problems.
4. In your opinion, what are the most important skills required for effective counselling? Justify your answer.
I believe the most important skills that are effective for counselling are Empathy, Acceptance,