The way that a counsellor sits during the session also shows attentiveness‚ by adopting the SOLER position. S – Sit squarely (facing the client) O – Adopt an open posture L – Lean forward slightly at times E – Maintain eye contact R – Relax By sitting squarely‚ the counsellor shows the client that he is ready to give the client his full attention‚ adopting an open posture‚ means not crossing arms or legs‚ which can create a ‘barrier’. By leaning forward slightly the counsellor shows an interest
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Answer: The significance for counsellors is that developing and maintaining multicultural counselling skills is imperative if counsellors are to provide adequate assistance to the clients they are charged with serving. Counsellors and counsellor educators “…need to be aware and recognized their cultural encapsulation and work to overcome it” (Vinson & Neimeyer‚ 2000‚ p. 177). Most providers are trained only in delivering services to the majority population. Counsellors are unaware of the life experiences
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In any therapeutic relationship‚ it is vital for a counsellor to respond to the client with empathy when the clients reveal about themselves. It is also necessary to sometimes nudge or probe the client to explore certain concerns or issues that they do not do spontaneously. Therefore‚ probes are important communication skills in the counselling process. The skill of probe can be both verbal and non-verbal that helps clients to talk more openly and freely about certain issues at any stage of the helping
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© 2010 University of South Africa All rights reserved Printed and published by the University of South Africa Muckleneuk‚ Pretoria PYC3705/1/2011–2013 98654063 InDesign ii Contents Contents Orientation A word of welcome Purpose of the module Outcomes of the module How this module is organised for learning Reflective questions The purpose of reflective questions Suggestions on how to approach reflective questions Keeping record of your reflections Helpful hints and suggestions
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considered a learning process‚ especially for the client. An effective counsellor displays affirmation and nurturing behaviours whilst less effective counsellors use the ‘watch and manage’‚ ‘belittle and blame’ and ‘ignore and neglect’ behaviours (Najavits & Strupp‚ 1994). The role play that was undertaken was Michael the VCE student‚ whereby Karen Tran is the observer‚ Christian Brett is the Client and Sarah Boubis is the counsellor. A counselling session was undertaken where the client Michael
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THE COUNSELLOR AND THE LAW The law would seem to affect the counsellor predominantly over issues of confidentiality which cause ethical dilemmas in a variety of areas. It would seem the counsellor tends to end up torn between their responsibility towards their clients and the law or doctors/other health officials/organisations and society in general. The counsellor must weigh up client confidentiality against that of public interest and the guidelines of what is or is not in the public interest
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When comparing and contrasting the differences in the three approaches‚ I will review the relationship between client and counsellor. I will attempt to discover how the relationship is formed and how it is maintained during the therapeutic process. Once this has been established‚ I will then look at how the changes occur in the therapeutic relationship and which techniques will be used. I will compare and contrast the approaches of Carl Rogers‚ Sigmund Freud and Albert Ellis. I will look at how
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The three concepts I have chosen to identify for this book report assignment are‚ basic empathy‚ motivation‚ and reframing. I feel that those concepts are important for counsellors to have as skils. The first concept i will be discussing is empthy‚ which is 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
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How counsellor motivate you to study. Explain? A Counsellor can help you clarify your educational and career goals and overcome barriers to your learning; A Counsellor will support you in your studies‚ help you learn to cope with change‚ recognize problems early‚ and identify solutions. A Counsellor may recommend other resources‚ provide individual assistance for specific concerns‚ or suggest appropriate referrals. Counsellors are governed by a Code of Ethical Conduct and Standards of Clinical
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Counsellor answers freely all questions about professional beliefs and practices. This helps the client understand that their counsellor has received training in counselling. It will also enable the counsellor to explain exactly what a counsellors role is‚ i.e. to help [the client] to come to their own conclusions and not to offer sympathy and/or advice‚ as can be a popular misconception‚ and can put them at ease on issues of trust and confidentiality. Counsellor and client discuss client’s progress
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