B a s I c E l e m e n t s o f
Counseling Counseling
What is Counselling?
Counseling is a process whereby a trained,
competent counselor will help or assist an
individual who is seeking help in gaining greater
understanding of self understanding of self
, improved
decision-making and behavior changes,
to overcome his or her problems.
Counseling is Counseling is NOTNOT
Giving of advice
Giving of information
Influencing
attitudes, behavior or beliefs by
Influencing
attitudes, behavior or beliefs by
persuading or convincing
.
The selection of and assignments of individuals for
various jobs or activities.
Interviewing,even though sometimes
interviewing may be part of the process
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It’s Only Possible, if
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Has the willingness to accept
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Builds Rapport
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Listens unconditionally
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Has Confidence / Trust
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◦Is Willing to Unwrap / Open
one’s self
◦Is Confident / Trusts one’s
self
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Has Confidence / Trust
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Gives enough time
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Analyzes the problem, &
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Explores Possibilities
self
◦Makes time
◦Works on the possibilities
◦Remains Positive &
Optimistic
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Basic Skills of Counselling
L forListen
Understand the verbaland nonverbal
information
nonverbal
information
Often Non verbal skills are more indicating
of the person’s internal struggle and real
emotions.
I for Investigate
Get the Counselee to Talk
Open-Ended Questions –
“Tell me about your family while you were growing u p”, “Why is that important
to you?” to you?”
The purposes of Open-Ended Questions are the follow ing:
Begins an interview
Encourages client to elaborate on their situation
Elicits specific examples
Motivates counselees to communicate
V forVerify
The ability to perceive another's experience and then to com municate that
perception back to the individual toclarifyandamplifytheir own
experienceandmeaning, alsocalledParaphrasing .
There are four stepsin effective paraphrasing:
Listen and recall
Identify the content
Rephrase.
Perception check.
E forenlighten
Enlightening the Counselee or
Summarizing
is
condensing
the client’s messages in the session.
Purposes of a Summary Purposes of a Summary
To tie together multiple elements of client messages
To identify a common theme or pattern
To interrupt excessive rambling
To start a session
To enda session
To pacea session
To reviewprogress
To serve as a transition when changing topic
S for SEE the whole
Reflection
helps clients to
feel
understood,
expresses more feelings,
manages
feelings,
differentiates differentiates
among various feelings.
Empathize
with the Counselee and the
problem/issue.
Knowledge & Sound mind
Acceptance
Listening
Communication
Patience
Good body language and eye
Confidentiality
Flexibility Empathy
Self control Observation
LIVES
include
Good body language and eye
contact Humor
Observation
Analyzing skills
Non Judgmental attitude
Self awareness
Cultural Awareness
Lmeans to Listen
Imeans to Investigate
V
means to
Verify
LIVES
V
means to
Verify
Emeans to Enlighten
S means to See the Whole