Ethics of imposition of values The American Counselling Association (1995) states‚ “Counsellors are aware of their own values‚ attitudes‚ beliefs and behaviors and how these apply in a diverse society‚ and avoid imposing their values on clients”. For a client to become healthy the counsellor must possess some basic values. These include: • Self determination. • Developing effective strategy to deal with stress. • Ability to give and receive affection. • Ability to be empathic
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effective communication and briefly explain their impact on the communication process. Openness is a key characteristic of communication‚ as by listening with an open mind and showing genuine interest‚ the relationship and trust between the client and counsellor grows. Openness with body language is also important‚ as it lets the client know you are being honest and congruent. Empathy is another important characteristic‚ as by being empathetic you are concerned‚ understand‚ and care for the client thereby
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there comes a counsellor who help them. Counselling is for those who go through emotional and mental problems in their lives. People who have some kind of addictions also need counselling because they are too weak to overcome their addictions by their self. The main purpose of going for counselling is to get good advice. A good counsellor will provide you with a quick solution to your problems with little to no effort on your part if you ask them. When in counselling‚ the counsellor does most of the
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often takes longer than that of counselling. Historically the term psychotherapy has roots in Freudian psycho dynamics. The term nowadays could alienate some people as it lends itself to a particular way of analysis. Both‚ psychotherapists and counsellors help clients that are seeking a more obstacle free way of coping with life. In contrast to psychotherapy which often goes into great depth with a deconstruction and reconstruction of the clients self concept‚ counselling is often shorter and more
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provides their clients with the chance to reflect on themselves and evaluate their personal awareness by understanding who they are‚ their individual feelings and the likelihood that they could choose several factors about their individual lives (Counsellor Guide‚ 2000); (Rowan‚ 2014). The humanistic approach focuses majorly on bringing out an individual’s unique characteristics such as growth and potential among others that could be used on individual level to impose positive change (Copson and Grayling
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acceptance‚ paraphrasing‚ asking questions‚ and empathy. Active Listening Active listening is when the counsellor uses a set of skills which will encourage the individual to talk‚ as this will help and benefit them because they will be heard and understood. It is called active because the counsellor knowingly does things to aid them to feel that they can talk‚ and because the counsellor engages all their attention on what the client is saying‚ how they are acting‚ and how they are feeling (Mallon
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In this essay I mainly discuss the theory and concepts behind psychodynamic counselling‚ followed by brief discussions of the practice and skills involved in working as a psychodynamic counsellor‚ and the client’s experience of counselling. Theory/concepts Psychodynamic counselling is mainly concerned with unconscious processes; it takes for granted that humans possess a largely unconscious inner world. Freud argued that while the conscious mind is governed by logic‚ the unconscious mind is
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then able to reach their full potential. This is achieved by the counsellor facilitating your personal growth‚ development‚ and self-understanding‚ which in turn empowers you to adopt more constructive life practices. Counselling may be helpful in a number of ways. It can enable you to develop a clearer understanding of your concerns and help you acquire new skills to better manage personal and educational issues. The counsellor can offer a different perspective and help you think of creative
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core modality in accordance with supervision and I will show an awareness of the differences I will first look at clinical supervision and then I will look at managerial supervision. Findings Why do counsellors need supervision? Counselling makes considerable demands upon counsellors‚ who may become over-involved‚ ignored some important point‚ become confused as to what is taking place within a particular client‚ or have undermining doubts about their own usefulness. It is difficult
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depending on the counsellor to take action on behalf of the client. The therapist thereby identifies and confirms the strengths and resources that the client has available ( Corey‚ 2014 ). 9.2 The Miracle Question The following quote is Steve de Shazer’s miracle question: “Now‚ I want to ask you a strange question. Suppose that while you are sleeping tonight and the entire house is quiet‚ a miracle happens. The miracle is that the problem which brought you here is solved. However because you
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