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COUNSELING Dealing with demands from clients CHAPTER 2 - The Counselor as a Professional and a Person...

COUNSELING Dealing with demands from clients CHAPTER 2 - The Counselor as a Professional and a Person Dealing with clients who lack commitment PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE COUNSELOR ISSUES ▪ Effective counselors have an identity Tolerating ambiguity ▪ They respect and appreciate themselves Avoiding losing ourselves in our clients ▪ They are able to recognize and accept their own Developing a sense of humor power Sharing responsibility with the client ▪ They are open to change Declining to give advice ▪ They are making choices that shape their lives Defining your role as a counselor ▪ They feel alive and their choices are life- oriented. Learning to use the techniques appropriately ▪ They are authentic, sincere, and honest. Developing your own counseling style ▪ They have sense of humor. ▪ They make mistakes and are willing to admit them. Staying alive as a person and as a professional ▪ They generally live in the present. ▪ They appreciate the influence of culture. QUALIFICATIONS OF A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR ▪ They have a sincere interest in the welfare of others. ACADEMIC ▪ They become deeply involved in their work and o AB/BS Psychology, Guidance & Counseling derive meaning from it. o MA/MS Education, major in Guidance & ▪ They are able to maintain healthy boundaries. Counseling or MA/MS Psychology o Licensure in Guidance & Counseling COMPETENCIES IN MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING o Ph.D. in Clinical/Counseling Psychology. Ed. D. in 1. Beliefs and Attitudes – personal biases, values Counseling & Psychology should not interfere with the ability to work with PROFESSIONAL clients who are culturally different. o Research, studies, articles, books written about 2. Knowledge – counselors are aware of their own race issues, constructs in Psychology and cultural heritage and how it affects them o Officer ship/membership in national/international personally and professionally. No imposition of organizations such as Psychological Association of values and expectations and avoid stereotyping. the Philippines (PAP), Philippine Guidance & 3. Skills and Intervention Strategies - Counselors Counseling Association (PGCA), Philippine have acquired the appropriate skills necessary in Association in Counseling, Evaluation, Research & working with culturally diverse clients as well as the Supervision (PACERS), Catholic Educational techniques and approaches that are fitted to the Association of the Philippines (CEAP)- Guidance concerns of the clients. Committee, American Counseling Association (ACA), and others that are CHED & SEC accredited SHOULD COUNSELORS UNDERGO PERSONAL COUNSELING? Experiencing being a counselee is a form of QUALIFICATIONS self-exploration that would increase level of - Supervised experience in testing, research, and self-awareness counseling (individuals & groups). Delivery of Promote becoming more therapeutic as a structured learning activities. counselor who is clear about his/her SKILLS & ABILITIES motivations, needs, attitudes and experiences - Oral & written communications, listening, Accepting personal conflicts that can serve as a leadership, ability to plan, create, organize, and hindrance when handling clients who are implement projects with the minimum budget experiencing the same conflicts - Relate effectively with others, able to maintain confidentiality & professionalism. ISSUES FACED BY BEGINNING COUNSELORS Dealing with our own anxieties Being and disclosing ourselves Avoiding perfectionism Being honest about our limitations Understanding silence ESTRADA, ASIA 1  ▪Ex. "Before we move on, may I check if I CHAPTER 3 - Behaviors & Responses in Counseling have gotten correctly what you said…." o GENERAL LEAD PHYSICAL ATTENDING BEHAVIORS ▪ Encouraging Exploration: Ask open- o PROXIMITY – sit near the client but maintain a ended questions to prompt the client to comfortable distance. elaborate. o POSTURE – face the client directly, slightly Examples: ✓ "Can you please tell me more about it?" leaning forward for better engagement (consider ✓ "Yes, go on, anything else?" cultural sensitivities) o REASSURANCE o EYE CONTACT – maintain good eye contact, ▪ Providing Support – offer support avoiding staring, with occasional breaks. statements to encourage the client o VOCAL TONE - use a gentle, non-monotonous ▪ Ex: “I think you are right” “You are doing tone that reflects the emotions involved. well” o MIRRORING GESTURES – slightly imitate the o INTERPELLATION client’s gestures to show attentiveness. ▪ Specific Questioning – ask specific o SMILING – smiling occasionally but not questions (what, where, when, why) to excessively gather detailed information. o NODDING – nod to encourage the client to o SUPPOSITION continue speaking, showing understanding and ▪ Suggesting Actions – propose possible approval (varies culturally) actions or solution, varying in directness o RAISED EYEBROWS – indicates attentiveness or depending on the counselor’s philosophy. surprise o FACILITATION ▪ Imparting Knowledge – teach or inform NON-ATTENDING PHYSICAL BEHAVIORS TO the client about something relevant to their AVOID situation. o INTERPRETATION o DISTRACTION – avoid rubbing eyes, looking ▪ Offering a New Perspective – provide the away, doodling, fidgeting, or slouching client with a different point of view or PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTENDING BEHAVIORS framework, inserting the counselor’s thoughts. o GENUINE ENGAGEMENT – respond to the o REJECTION client as a true person, ensuring good ▪ Disapproving Ideas – disapprove or reject communication an idea or thought presented by the client. o CONGRUENCE – align your words with your actions to maintain authenticity Counselors should be flexible and skilled in using a variety of leads and responses. Depending on the session's flow, each Leads & responses used in counseling technique has its place, and limiting oneself to just one or two responses may not be effective throughout the entire o ACCEPTANCE counseling process. ▪ Demonstrating Acceptance: Use nodding, silence, and smiling to encourage the client to talk. o RESTATEMENT Repeating Key Points – restate what the client has said to emphasize important aspects without overdoing it. o CLARIFICATION ▪ Emphatic Mirroring – reflect the client’s feelings and paraphrase their content to ensure understanding. ▪ Components: Reflecting feelings & paraphrasing content o SUMMARY ▪ Consolidation: Summarize what the client has said, especially after they have tackled an issue or before moving on. ESTRADA, ASIA 2