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Creative Strategies. to Enhance Your Effectiveness as a SCHOOL COUNSELOR. Why Creative Techniques?. THEORY AND CREATIVE TECHNIQUES ADD IMPACT TO SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS BY…. Increasing their effectiveness, which can decrease time spent in responsive services - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creative Strategies
to Enhance Your Effectiveness as a
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Stone, 20092
Why Creative Techniques?
Stone, 20093
THEORY AND CREATIVE TECHNIQUES ADD IMPACT TO SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS BY…
Increasing their effectiveness, which can decrease time spent in responsive services
Creating a school-wide common language
Creating a common understanding of healthy behavior among all stakeholders
Improving communication among students, parents and staff
Adding energy
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Five Kinds of Creative Counseling
Use of Props Use of Chairs Use of Movement Use of Writing and Drawing Use of Analogies and Fantasies
Application of these techniques Application of these techniques
will enhance your effectiveness as a school will enhance your effectiveness as a school counselor counselor
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Impact Therapy (IT): Creative Counseling Techniques (p. 3)
Four M’s of ITFour M’s of IT
Multi-sensoryMotivationalMarketingMaps
RCFFRCFF
RapportContractFocus Funnel
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The Depth Chart
10 9 8
IMPACT 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Effective SessionsGo Below 7
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EIGHT COMMON MISTAKES OF COUNSELORS (Jacobs, 1994)
1. Reflects much more than necessary
2. Listens to too many stories
3. Rarely interrupts the client
4. Does not focus the session
5. Waits too long to focus/ funnel
6. Does not use theory
7. Makes counseling boring–rarely uses creative techniques
8. Does not pay attention voice and face
FYIAvoid
these pitfalls!
FYIAvoid
these pitfalls!
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IMPORTANT SENTENCES IN COUNSELING (p. 7)
• All behavior is purposeful
• Thoughts cause feelings
• Get your expectations in line with reality
• You teach people how to treat you
• Life is a series of choices
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STAGES OF CHANGE (p. 9)
(Prochaska, Norcross & Di Clemente, 1994)
Pre-contemplation: Not even thinking about changing
Contemplation: Thinking about changing, or thinking about thinking about changing
Preparation: Getting ready to change
Action: Doing it; making changes
Maintenance: Working on it
Termination: All done; changed; different
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RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (REBT p. 12) Ellis, 1962
Sustained negative feelings are caused by what we tell ourselves
about a situation.
REBT counselors use an ABC approach
A = the situation or person or event
B = the beliefs or self-talk about A
C = feelings and behavior
B causes C but most people believe that A causes C
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REBT Ellis, 1962
REBT counselors often use a Not True/True REBT counselors often use a Not True/True grid when disputinggrid when disputing
Not True TrueIt’s awful that I don’t like when he acts this he acts this way. way, but I can stand it.
I can’t stand it!
Thoughts Cause Feelings!
Feelings Lead to Behaviors
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REBT Ellis, 1962
REBT counselors teach & confront their clients about self-talk
REBT counselors use phrases like ‘It would be nice or It’s too bad.’ Clients use words like ‘awful, terrible, or horrible’
REBT counselors look for shoulds, musts, demands, commands
People’s problems center around three musts: I must
You mustThe world must
Irrational Ideas
Common Irrational Beliefs of Kids, Parents, Teachers
(p. 15 -20)
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REBT & Creative Techniques (p. 21) (Jacobs, 1994)
Tapes/CD/Files
Cards
$1 bill
LFT
Blocks
Coin flip
Balls
Hammer
Behind You
Shield
Filter
Cups
Fuse
Chairs
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TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS (p. 28) (Berne, 1964)
Parent
Adult
Child
Critical or Nurturing
The Thinking Part
Hurt Child or Fun Child
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TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
Ego grams
Chairs
Scripts you are living
Drama Triangle
Four Life Positions: • I’m not OK—You’re OK • I’m OK—You’re not OK• I’m not OK-You’re not OK • I’m OK—You’re OK
P R
V
Girl Drama
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Which Kid Are You?
p. 35
Creative Techniques (p. 38 - 40)
Props ChairsMovement
Writing and DrawingAnalogies and Fantasies
Attentio
n!
Counseling
Should
NEVER
NEVER
Be Boring
Attentio
n!
Counseling
Should
NEVER
NEVER
Be Boring
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PROPS ShieldFilterCoke BottleCupsFuseBeer BottleDollsPlateHammer
1 $ billPost-it Pads CardsTapes/CDsRubber bandsStacked dollsIn Face/Behind YouTigger/EeyoreBackpack
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CHAIRSCHAIRSGoals
Trying to decide between two things
Distance
Representing ego states
Holding on to chair
Trying to sit in two chairs at once
Standing on chairs
Chair you no longer fit in
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MOVEMENTMOVEMENT • Standing on chair
• Fear of change
• Standing in corner
• Circling drama triangle
• Out the door
• Feeling pulled
• Evaluation of progress
• Movement between chairs & walls
• Going in circles
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WRITING AND DRAWINGWRITING AND DRAWING
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ANALOGIES AND FANTASIESANALOGIES AND FANTASIES
Pot bound: Plants need bigger pot
Gardening: Weed regularly
Learning a new language: Daily practice
Skiing: Start on easy slope
Dieting: takes time and focus
Movie: Cast/setting, wardrobe, etc.
Perspective: Depends on where you are sitting
Walls: Building them, taking them down
