Workbook 1 - Counselling Connection

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Workbook 1Counselling andCounselling process

Defining Counselling1.2.3.4.Counselling is an activity that can only happen if the personseeking help, the client, wants it to happen. Counselling takesplace when someone who is troubled invites and allows anotherperson to enter into a particular kind of relationship with themA person seeks a counselling relationship when they encountera ‘problem in living’ that they have nor been able to resolvethrough their everyday resources, and that has resulted in theirexclusion from some aspect of full participation in social life.Counselling is fundamentally based on conversation on thecapacity of people to ‘talk things through’ and to generate newpossibilities for action through dialogue.Counselling depends on the creation of a relationship betweentwo people, which is sufficiently secure to allow the personseeking help to explore issues that are painful and troubling.

5.6.7.The person seeking counselling possesses strengths and resources thatcan be channelled in the service of resolving a problem in living. The actof seeking counselling is not viewed as an indicator of personaldeficiency or pathology.The person in the role of counsellor does not necessarily posses specialtraining or knowledge of psychological theories – counselling ingrounded in ordinary human qualities such as a capacity to listen,sensitivity to the experience of others, personal integrity andresourcefulness in solving the difficulties that arise in everyday life.The person seeking counselling invites another person to provide him orher with time and space characterised by the presence of a number offeatures that are not readily available in everyday life: permission tospeak, respect for difference, confidentiality and affirmation.a) Encouragement and permission to speakb) Respect for differencec) Confidentialityd) Affirmation

8. Counselling represents an arena for support, reflectionand renewal that is unique within modern societies.9. The potential outcomes of counselling can beunderstood as falling into three broad categories:a) Resolutionb) Learningc) Social inclusion10. Counselling always exists within a social and culturalcontext: “counsellor” and “client” are social roles, an theways in which participants makes sense of the aimsand work of counselling are shaped by the broadcultural and specific community and organisationalcontexts within which they live.

The aims of counselling1. Insight – the acquisition of an understanding of theorigins and development of emotional difficulties2. Relating to others – becoming better able to form andmaintain meaningful and satisfying relationships withother people3. Self-awareness – becoming more aware of thoughts andfeelings that had been blocked off or denied, ordeveloping a more accurate sense of how self isperceived by others4. Self-acceptance – the development of positive attitudetowards self, marked by an ability to acknowledge areasof experience that had been the subject f self-criticismand rejection5. Self-actualisation or individualisation – moving in thedirection of fulfilling potential or achieving an integrationof previously conflicting parts of self.

6. Enlightenment – assisting the client to arriveat a higher state of spiritual awakening7. Problem solving - finding a solution to aspecific problem that the client had8. Psychological education – enabling theclient to acquire ideas and techniques withwhich control behaviour9. Acquisition of social skills – learning andmastering social and interpersonal skills10.Cognitive change - the modification orreplacement of irrational beliefs

11.Behaviour change - the modification orreplacement of maladaptive or self-destructivepatterns of behaviour12.Systemic change – introducing change into theway ion that social systems operate13.Empowerment – working in skill, awareness andknowledge14.Restitution – helping the client to ,ale amends forpervious destructive behaviour15.Generativit he top10 % of your class.’ Inconstancy between words and actions. ‘Yousay you love your children from your formermarriage, but you’re behind in your maintenance.’ Inconstancy between past and present

Confronting possible distortions of Reality:when clients talks to helper they makestatements like the following: ‘they are all out to get me.’ ‘I have no friends.’ ‘I’m a terrible mother.’All of these may be examples of the unrealisticperceptions that harm rather than help clients. Confronting not acknowledging choice: you canconfront clients with their role as choosers in theirlives.

How to confront1. Start with reflective responding2. Where possible, help clients to confrontthemselves3. Do not talk them down4. Use a minimum amount of ‘muscle’5. Avoid threatening voice and body messages6. Leave the ultimate responsibility with theclients7. Do not over do it.

Understanding context skillsHelpers require skills of eliciting information about understandingthe contexts of problems. Problems and problematic skills donot exist in vacuums. Cultural contextRacial contextsocial class contextfamily of origin contextWork/study contextHealth/medical contextGender contextSexual preference contextAge contextReference group contextReligious context

Possess understanding context skillsClients vary in the number of contextualconsiderations to identifying and clarifyingtheir problems. Helpers also vary in the rangeof clients they see. Posses contextual knowledge Demonstrate contextual empathy Give permission to discuss helper-clientdifferences Give permission to discuss problems in termsof their broader contexts Focus questions of broader contexts

Types of summaries Basic reflective summaryReflecting feelings and reasons summaryClarification summaryTheme summaryIdentification of problem areas summaryDetails of problem summaryOther types of summaries››››End of session summaryBeginning of the next session summaryProblems redefined in the skills terms summaryEducational content summary

Clarifying GoalsSome questions for clarifying goals:What are your goals in the situation?What would you consider a successful outcome?What are your options in setting goals?What do you want to achieve in the situation: For yourself For one or more others; or For your relationship, if appropriate?What do you want to avoid in the situations: For yourself; For one or more others; or For your relationship, if appropriate?

Personal characteristics of effective counsellors Effective therapists have an identityEffective therapists respect and appreciate themselvesEffective therapists are open to changeEffective therapists make choices that are life orientatedEffective therapists are authentic, sincere and honestEffective therapists have a sense of humourEffective therapists make mistakes and are willing to admit themEffective therapists generally live in the presentEffective therapists appreciate the influence of cultureEffective therapists have a sincere interest in the welfare ofothersEffective therapists posses effective interpersonal skillsEffective therapists become deeply involved in their work andderive meaning from itEffective therapists are passionateEffective therapists are able to maintain healty boundaries

Training manual for CounsellorsIntroductionConfidentialityThe need to keep recordsRequirements of the counsellor’s own supervisionThe need to protect othersWorking in conjunction with other professionalsEducation training programs, conferences,workshops and seminars Where the law requires disclosures of information's Respecting the clients right to privacy

Professional ethicsRespect for the clientLimits of the client-counsellor relationshipResponsibility of the counsellorCounsellor competenceReferralTerminationLegal obligationsSelf promotion

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Defining Counselling 1. Counselling is an activity that can only happen if the person seeking help, the client, wants it to happen. Counselling takes place when someone who is troubled invites and allows another person to enter into a particular kind of relationship with them 2. A person seeks a counselling relationship when they encounter

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