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
Premium Feeling Mind Hearing
allegations of false memories from clients seem to be all too common in the USA and one has to ponder to what extent in the UK‚ especially in the light of the recent publicity of the alleged abuse cases of Saville. If any counsellors or those in a counselling role were involved in any way with the children he had contact with – it begs the question - were they aware of something amiss and afraid to come forward because of who he was or for fear of repurcussions within their organisation? Thus‚ the counsellor
Premium Law Human rights Privacy
Introduction This essay asks us to examine the origins and influences which developed into Carl Rogers of Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) or Rogerian Counselling. We need to understand the theoretical constructs of this therapy and the underlying philosophical influences. We are asked to discuss how Rogers responds to the psychological disorders and how this approach might be helpful in treating these disorders. We need to consider the strengths and weaknesses of this type of therapy. Carl
Premium Psychology Psychotherapy Humanistic psychology
Counselling Skills P1: Describe processes for initiating‚ maintaining‚ developing and concluding a helping relationship A helping relationship is a relationship between the professional and the patient/client which aims to help the client get through difficult situations and encourage the client to overcome their issues. Gerard Egan’s 3 Stage Skilled Helper Mode 1994‚ provides a basic guideline on how helping relationships should be carried out. It is important that helpers take into consideration
Premium Goal Regulatory Focus Theory
to build a therapeutic counselling relationship. The ideal would be to maintain a balance by recognising the importance of these similarities and differences and striving to understand them with a view to building good communication within the one to one counselling relationship (Pedersen‚ 1994). Without cultural awareness‚ the counsellor may get the information their processing wrong and that may limit them by not giving the client fair and equitable counselling service. The limited information
Premium Culture The Culture Minority group
closeness to a Christian Secondary School and its proximity to a lower social class housing estate‚ I have always struggled with boundary setting‚ whether a boundary needs to be crossed‚ a multiple relationship needs to be entered into‚ or a personal value needs to be shared‚ for the best benefits of my clients‚ who range from young adults‚ young couples‚ to parents of some problematic students. This
Premium Psychology Psychotherapy Clinical psychology
Counselling Theories Assessment 1 1. Explain the concept of nature versus nurture‚ using yourself as a case study to illustrate the theory. The concept of nature versus nurture is that human behaviour is influenced by genetic information inherited from our parents and also by environmental and social influences. My appearance such as short sightedness and pigmentation (freckles) I inherited from my parents. This means like my father I must wear glasses to drive and many other aspects of my
Premium Jean Piaget Psychology Developmental psychology
BACKGROUND RESEARCH OF THE CHOSEN CLIENT GROUP 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CLIENT GROUP The client group here refers to male executives in the age group of 40 – 45 years old who assume senior management or executive roles in a commercial organisation. For a male executive‚ work is likely to be the primary source of stress in his life. Occupational stress has been defined as a "global epidemic" by the United Nations ’ International Labour Organization. A study by the National Institute for Occupational
Premium Middle age Career Old age
Counselling for the Professions Assignment 2 Monash University Clayton Introduction The purpose of this exercise was to implement learnt skills throughout the semester‚ and apply them into a real counseling situation with a client. By being able to record and watch our first counseling experience‚ it allows us to constructively criticize and analyze our counseling techniques. Additionally‚ this exercise also allows us to practice counseling ‘essentials’ such as SOLER
Premium Active listening Psychotherapy Therapy
Montalbo‚ Ma. Christine D. II-6 BSE Social Sciences ------------------------------------------------- Professional Education 5 – Guidance and Counselling Concepts of Guidance and Counselling GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING * defined as a planned and organized work aimed at assisting the trainee to understand himself and his abilities and develop his potentialities in order to solve his problems and achieve psychological‚ social‚ educational and professional compatibility. GUIDANCE * Guidance
Premium School counselor Vocational education Apprenticeship