Counselling presentation

Targeted for BPH 5th and 6th semester/Pokhara University

1. Counselling Presented to: Shreejana Wagle Assistant professor SHAS, Pokhara University Presented By: Bikram Singh Dhami BPH 6 th Semester SHAS, Pokhara University

2. 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 2 Did you Know 90% of youth have Career related problems But very few know W hat to do about it

3. Introduction Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 3 6/18/2020 The Concise Oxford Dictionary (9 th  Edition) gives definitions of counselling, “the process of assisting and guiding clients , especially by a trained person on a professional basis, to resolve personal , social, or psychological problems and difficulties . ” [3]

4. Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 4 6/18/2020 Counselling is a processes of encouraging and helping an individual in identifying his or her health problem , the causes of the problem in i dentifying the ways of its solution , and also encourages taking necessary action to solve it . [ 1 ] ( Pradhan HB. 2009) Counselling is a talking therapy that involves a trained therapist listening to you and helping you find ways to deal with emotional issues . [2]

5. 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 5 “Counseling is a learning-oriented process , carried on in a simple, one-to-one social environment, in which a counselor, professionally competent in relevant psychological skills and knowledge, seeks to assist the client , by methods appropriate to the client's needs and within the context of the total personnel program.” [4]

6. Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 6 6/18/2020 Counselling is an effective and frequently used health education approach for individual. There is adequate exchange of ideas, feelings and experiences between the counsellor and his client. Counselling plays an important role in dealing with chronic health problems which requires long-term treatment with necessary preventive and other control measures. [1] (Pradhan HB. 2009)

7. 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 7 Counselling is not : Giving advice . Being judgemental . Attempting to sort out the problems of the client . Expecting or encouraging a client to behave as the counsellor would behave if confronted with a similar problem in their own life. Getting emotionally involved with the client. Looking at a client’s problems from your own perspective , based on your own value system . [3]

8. 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 8 Humanistic Approach Behavioural Approach Unified Approach Approaches of Counselling Psychoanalytic Approach

9. Some of major issues 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 9

10. Opportunities for counselling (Settings) 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 10

11. Techniques of Counselling 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 11 6 Follow-up 5 Keeping secret 4 Maintaining patience 3 Finding ways to solve the problem 2 Identify client’s need or problems 1 Building Rapport

12. Qualities of Counsellor 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 12 [1] (Pradhan HB. 2009)

13. GATHER Approach for Counselling 1. G= Greet client in friendly, helpful and respectful manner 2. A= Ask client about needs, concerns and previous use 3. T= Tell clients about different options and methods 4. H= Help client to make decision about choice of methods s/he prefers 5. E= Explain to clients how to use the methods 6. R= Return: Schedule and carry out return visit and follow-up of client 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 13 [6] Mittal S. (2015 )

14. Limitation of Counselling Dealing with stigma and discrimination Lack of counseling skills Failure to meet the demand of quality counseling services due to high burden leading to burn out 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 14 Jabu Mthethwa Baphalali ., Swaziland Red Cross Society

15. Advantages of Counselling 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 15 H elpful in dealing with individual client and motivate him to take necessary actions to his health problem. M aximum opportunity for feedback and two way communication Enable to solve even serious and complicated problems Even illiterate people can be taught by this method Easy to make follow-up studies [1](Pradhan HB. 2009)

16. Disadvantages of Counselling 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 16 Longer period of Time Difficult to cover wide range of people Loss of patience might make counselling failure [1](Pradhan HB. 2009 )

17. References Pradhan, HB., A textbook of Health Education , Educational Publishing house, Kathmandu Nepal, 2009, pp. 77-81. Counseling , https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/ , Retrieved on 9 th May, 2020 What is counselling, https ://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/counselling.html , Retrieved on 9 th May, 2020 Gustad , J. W. (1953).  The definition of counseling.  In R. F. Berdie (Ed.),  Roles and relationships in counseling  (p. 3–19). University of Minnesota Press . https://www.jerichocounselling.com/counselling-services/typical-problems/ Mittal S. (2015) Counselling Manual for health care provider https://www.aiims.edu/aiims/events/Gynaewebsite/ec_site/manual/1_3_1.htm retrieved on 9th May, 2020 6/18/2020 Counselling_BPH-VI_Health education Communication 17