Meaning and Definitions of Counselling
1Meaning and Definitions of Counselling
What is Counselling?...
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Counselling is …A distinct discipline An activity that is designed to work primarily with
those who are experiencing developmental or adjustment problems.
A relationship, whether in a group, family, or individual format, that is constructed in a way to promote trust, safety, and lasting change.
Multidimensional, dealing with human feelings, thoughts, and behaviours, as well as with the past, present, and future.
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Definitions• In 1625 Francis Bacon in his essay wrote ‘On
Counsel’, ‘The Greatest Trust, Between Man and Man Is the Trust of Giving Counsel’.
• The term ‘counselling’ includes work with individuals and with relationships which may be developmental, crisis support, psychotherapeutic, guiding or problem solving… the task of counselling is to give the ‘client’ an opportunity to explore, discover and clarify ways of living more satisfyingly and resourcefully. (BAC 1984)
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WHO GOES FOR COUNSELLING…
EMOTIONAL……..
Anger
SAD
CONFUSED WITH CHOICES OF LIFE
STRESSED OF HEAVY WORK
DEPRESSED
FEARFUL
Relationship Issues
WORK RELATED
TOO
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LOVE
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RELATIONSHIP
TOO MANY WORKS
TOO
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TOO MANY WORKS
LONELINESS
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I. Why do we need counseling??
The Aim of Counselling
• Self awareness – making client become aware of thoughts and feeling that are blocking, and developing accurate sense of how self is perceived by others.
• Insight – to the origin and development of emotional difficulties, leading to take a rational control over feelings and action.
• Self acceptance – Allowing them to develop positive attitude toward self, through self criticism and rejection.
• Problem solving – that the client unable to resolve
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Rights of Client…..
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1. Privacy and Confidentiality
2. To give or hold consent to services and/or programs.
3. To withdraw from the service at anytime
4. The right to request transfer to another counsellor
Responsibilities……
..To be honest, open and willing to share your concerns with your counsellor
To ask questions to understand and to clarify
To report changes or unexpected events with your counsellor as related to your problem
To discuss any reservations you have about your future options with your counsellor
To keep appointments or give at least 10 hours advance notice
Resp
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1. It is important that you give all of your
attention to the client.
2. Show delight and great
interest in the client
3. Do not show any evaluation of what the
client is saying.
4. Do not interrupt the speaker.
6. Encourage the speaker to continue by smiling, nodding
encouragingly, or saying something like: "Would you
like to say more about that?”
7. When it is your turn to speak, do not in
any way refer to what the client has said.
Any queries and apprehensions about
counseling
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