Core Counselling Skills And Processes Gc7408

Counselling is based on a therapeutic relationship, whereby the counsellor using their skills and knowledge to help the client to explore and understand their difficulties. This is done in a safe and secure setting, whilst maintaining a confidential and non judgemental manner. Before the therapeutic relationship can develop, both client and counsellor must write up a contract covering areas such as confidentiality, fees, duration of sessions, number of sessions and responsibilities. Counselling can help with issues such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, low self esteem, domestic violence, midlife crisis, sexuality and relationship.

1.1 Reflect on ways in which the study of counselling theory has developed their understanding of self

In this reflective essay I will provide an analysis of the counselling session I conducted and recorded. This will include a summary of the session. I will also describe the micro and advanced counselling skills utalised, as well as a critical evaluation of their effectiveness. A discussion of my application of these skills, as well as areas of possible improvement will supported by reference to relevant literature.

Gladding, S.T. ( 2004). Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession (5th edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall. P 6-7.

Carl Rogers, Born in Chicago in 1902 as the 4th of 6 children in a strict Fundamentalist Christian household.

This was my second choice of the definitions J I got stuck between your definition and that of the American Counselling Association ( “Counselling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals.”). The reason that I liked both these definitions was the fact that it was short and informative. As you stated, you chose this specific definition due to the fact that it provided all the needed information without adding unnecessary information. When doing an assignment or any kind of project, I want to find information that gets to the point and this is what your definition (and mine) did J .

I asked Ruby if she ever took testing instrument itself. She expressed to me she never took one; however was eager to view the results. I administrated the test to Ruby pending results in our third session; I will review the results with her. This session was brief to process and obtain Strong Interest Inventory results, as well as gain knowledge about how to best debrief the assessment result with my client (Ruby). I gave Ruby homework assignment when she returns for her fourth session look into master’s program for

For this assignment you need to keep a journal for the first few weeks of the module. The aim of the journal is to reflect on various aspects of professional practice, study challenges, or any other feature of counselling work or study. You do not hand in the journal.

This report evaluates the effectiveness of the use of counselling skills in aiding client’s decision-making processes using the stages of Egan’s skilled helper model: exploration, challenging and action planning. An explanation of each stage is provided with evaluation of the counselling skills involved in that particular stage.

L. (2010), shared information on how the changes in goals and outcomes has gone from the understanding that it is not just through the hard work of the counsellor, but due to, constant checking and relationship made between the counsellor and the clients. It gave clear examples of different practical strategies to support clients during the process. Also sharing what does not work is also described in detail and allows for an easy read.

When I first started this assignment, I was very scared about the outcome and how well I would do. I had never recorded myself while doing a counseling session and I was afraid of what I would discover. I had a cascade of thoughts going through my mind, “What if I say something wrong? What if there is too much silence in the session? What if I mess them up more? And What if I cant actively listen for 50 minutes?” But, as I started each sessions, I remembered things I had learned in class that helped with my anxiety. Throughout this entire process and semester I heave learned things about myself, I have seen what works and what doesn't, and I have realized what I need to

* People are resourceful and capable of self direction, possessing the capacity to regulate and control their own behaviour. Counselling is a means of tapping into the client’s personal resources with the ultimate goal to empower the client to realise their potential.

You will be expected to spend a good deal of your study time reading about the theory and practice of counselling and related topics. A recommended reading list for the module follows. It contains key texts from which you should be able to gain much of the information that you will need and further reading that has been selected to build upon the reading in the key texts. Respected authorities in their field write the books recommended and the bibliographies often included in their work, provide further areas for study.

A counselling skill is the ‘doing’ part of the therapy, applying the theory to practice. Tools used in the process of counselling. Examples would include be active listening, empathy and respect.

Ethical principles must be used in counselling to promote good practice in their work such as Trust worthy, Autonomy, Beneficence and Self- Respect. The counsellor must able to be trust worthy when dealing with patients like for example keeping the client’s information confidential. Autonomy means to respect the client’s rights and letting them know their rights e.g. confidentiality. Beneficence is when the practitioner