Introduction to Counselling Concepts
Introduction to Counselling Concepts
DRAFT
Learner Statement 1: 31/1/06 -
I am delighted to begin my path towards future mastery of counselling skills. I have already developed a strong background in mediation and psychology with numerous accreditations to my name. In undertaking my studies in counselling skills I seek to expand my repertoire of knowledge and understanding in the broad psychosocial arena, and add some useful new abilities to my professional ‘toolkit’.
The counselling concepts class is somewhat larger than on other courses I have attended, I had grown accustomed to working in small intimate groups. I hope to engender trust and friendship with the other students, however it can be difficult to do so when one has limited contact with others for a discussion or practice session of short duration.
Counselling is defined as is a set of psychological techniques intended to improve mental health, emotional or behavioral issues in individuals (who on a formal basis, would be called ‘clients’). These deletirious issues often make it hard for people to manage their lives and achieve their goals. Counselling (or the more professional term, Psychotherapy) is aimed at easing these problems, and attempts to solve them via the application of varying approaches - Merely being a listening ear for someone and their issues can often allow them to gain a clearer insight into the truth of their internal grievance, and so self-actualize a newfound clarity of awareness.
When discussing the term Counselling, it is important to make note of the dichotomy between professional Psychotherapy, and the informal use of counselling skills (sometimes described as “counselling with a small ‘c’”).
The term ‘counselling’ and the title ‘counsellor’ are often used to mean the practice of someone providing a person with extremely informal and unstructured moral support, along with advice on a perceived problem or issue, e.g. guidance counsellor, fashion counsellor.
DRAFT
Learner Statement 1: 31/1/06 -
I am delighted to begin my path towards future mastery of counselling skills. I have already developed a strong background in mediation and psychology with numerous accreditations to my name. In undertaking my studies in counselling skills I seek to expand my repertoire of knowledge and understanding in the broad psychosocial arena, and add some useful new abilities to my professional ‘toolkit’.
The counselling concepts class is somewhat larger than on other courses I have attended, I had grown accustomed to working in small intimate groups. I hope to engender trust and friendship with the other students, however it can be difficult to do so when one has limited contact with others for a discussion or practice session of short duration.
Counselling is defined as is a set of psychological techniques intended to improve mental health, emotional or behavioral issues in individuals (who on a formal basis, would be called ‘clients’). These deletirious issues often make it hard for people to manage their lives and achieve their goals. Counselling (or the more professional term, Psychotherapy) is aimed at easing these problems, and attempts to solve them via the application of varying approaches - Merely being a listening ear for someone and their issues can often allow them to gain a clearer insight into the truth of their internal grievance, and so self-actualize a newfound clarity of awareness.
When discussing the term Counselling, it is important to make note of the dichotomy between professional Psychotherapy, and the informal use of counselling skills (sometimes described as “counselling with a small ‘c’”).
The term ‘counselling’ and the title ‘counsellor’ are often used to mean the practice of someone providing a person with extremely informal and unstructured moral support, along with advice on a perceived problem or issue, e.g. guidance counsellor, fashion counsellor.