The counselling process is based on the exchange of emotions between the client and the counsellor which aims to form an alliance (Hough‚ 1998). It involves the counsellor using skills in which they possess in order to communicate effectively with clients (Hough‚ 1998). This reflective essay clearly articulates my application of counselling skills used in this practice session and suggestions for improvement. It will provide a summary of the session‚ identification of a range of skills used and a
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The aims of this assignment are to explore where I am in relation to counselling skills and to show evidence that I have started to identify and reflect on my own strengths and weaknesses in relation to using counselling skills. I will first look at the counselling skill inventory and give a brief overview of which skills I feel most comfortable using and which I find more challenging‚ I will then go on to discuss in detail 3 skills that I wish to focus on and develop more during my course. In writing
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Counselling provides the opportunity for a person to express their thoughts and feelings in an environment that is different from their daily life. There may be a need to engage in a conversation where a person can receive feedback and a different perspective on the issues that they are dealing with in a non-judgemental and safe environment‚ McLeod (2007). In a recent counselling session‚ where I was the counsellor‚ I was invited to share the feelings and experience of my client who had some unpleasant
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discussed in Chapter six (Shebib‚ 2003). Empathy is the ability to correctly interpret another person ’s feelings to show them you understand. So‚ empathy is not something we have‚ but something we do. Empathy is a skill and an attitude and not a feeling (sympathy is a feeling). It is about being able and willing to understand another person from their own point of view‚ without your own thoughts‚ feelings‚ opinions and judgements getting in the way of this understanding. This can be difficult if you have
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self-reflection of counselling skills The purpose of this essay is describing the counselling practices that I did in my class room. I n this reflective essay‚ I will describe the style of counselling that I used so far ‚ the actions I had taken‚ the area of skills where I need further improvement‚ my perception about the feedbacks from other students and faculty supervisor . By discussing this particular experience in detail‚ I can start to aware of the specific skills and technique which counsellor
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Explain the purpose of counselling and the scope of counselling relationships‚ including professional limitations. What is Counselling –? In life there are many difficult situations that some people can just get past and move on where others become stuck and unable to move on effectively. In some cases these people will use family‚ friends or work colleagues to assists them‚ but in some cases this is either too hard to talk about due to its personal nature or the embarrassment it may cause
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Evaluate and monitor self in using a counselling approach. People who experience troubles can receive help for their problems in both formal and informal ways. An informal helping relationship can be as simple as a chat with a friend while offering advice and support. The counselling approach differs considerably form formal counselling which this essay will discuss. An informal helping relationship may involve counselling skills such as displaying good eye contact and body language‚ listening
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Stages of an interview Interviews require the use of skills – for example‚ careful listening‚ noting nonverbal cues‚ monitoring the progress of what a client is saying while participating and taking notes‚ and require careful planning and preparation. A counselling interview (taken from ICCS Diploma of Counselling Participants’ manual) is structured by a number of phases in the session. They are: * Phase 1- Arrival (5 mins) * Phase 2- Connecting (10 mins) * Phase 3- Exploring the client’s
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This essay looks to explain the importance of theory in underpinning competence in counselling practice. The theoretical approaches that shall be discussed relate to the psychodynamic approach‚ the humanistic approach and the cognitive behavioural approaches in psychology from which counselling practice have evolved. Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical theory is a good place to start as it covers many different methods of therapeutic intervention. Freud is recognised as the first psychologist to develop
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idea of individuals being inherently good and a positive attitude towards humanity in essence. The most famous would be the person centered approach by Carl Rogers. Rogers studied Psychodynamic theory but his personality drove to focus more on feelings and less on the unconscious. He developed a form of therapy that was non-directive by the therapist‚ allowing the client to lead the session. Rogers considered the client to be the expert of himself‚ with the ability to heal himself if the conditions
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