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COUNSELING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES10. BASIC COUNSELING SKILLS & TECHNIQUES
10.1. Benefits of Counseling
Tackling the ups, downs, and all around issues that come along with living a
healthy life is no easy bull’s eye to hit. Every week can bring family emergencies,
health problems, relationship issues, and career concerns. With all of these things
that we cannot ignore how do we go about facing them head-on with strength, self-
assurance, and a clear mind? If you are a counselor, or have been to a counselor
before, you would know the benefits that being able to speak with someone one-
on-one about your issues have to offer. There is no shame in asking for help, and
there are plenty of people that are qualified professionals that are here to service
your personal, career, or family needs. This summary will go over some helpful
counseling techniques that, if you are a counselor, you are likely to put into play,
and, if you are a patient, you can look forward to engaging in. So get ready to
open up to make the best use of counseling techniques.
First, what are the benefits of counseling? These are helpful to know whether you
are a counselor or wanting to be counseled as you will see why counseling is so
important. Counseling can help you…
Feel better about yourself.
Feel more at peace, at ease in your daily activities, more comfortable, and
more secure in the world.
Feel more successful and more joyful on a more regular basis.
Feel more connected to others, especially those who are close to you, such as
your family, spouse, or best friends.
Reduce stress at home, in the workplace, or in relationships.
Help with your physical health by reducing emotional worries or stressors.
Work through your problems with a skilled and compassionate professional
counselor.
Identify the goals that you have in life, as well make new goals that you want
to achieve.
Learn new behaviors or responses to situations that can help you better
achieve your goals.
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, Establish healthy and efficient ways and techniques for reaching your goals.
Understand your own thoughts, feelings, and responses.
Understand your loved ones and your relationships with them.
Develop a safe and friendly listening ear.
Speak with a skilled professional about your fears and perceptions of the
world, and others.
Feel safe about expressing any personal troubles or private concerns.
Work towards greater self-fulfillment.
10.2. 24 Counseling Techniques
There are many different techniques that counselors can use with their
clients. Here is a look at some of the techniques that are felt to be most effective
during a counseling session:
Spheres of Influence: This assessment tool will get the individual to look at
areas of their life and see which areas may be impacting and influencing
them. The person’s job is to figure out which systems in their life give them
strength, and which ones give them stress. Some spheres of influence to
consider are: themselves, immediate family, friends, husband or wife,
extended family, job or school, community, culture or religion, and any
external influences.
Clarification: A counselor should often ask their client to clarify what they
are telling them to make sure they understand the situation correctly. This
will help the counselor avoid any misconceptions or avoid them having to
make any assumptions that could hinder their feedback.
Client Expectations: When a person enters therapy, they should voice their
opinions about counseling and their beliefs about treatment. In the beginning,
they should be able to communicate with their counselor as to what they
expect to get out of counseling. This can help the counselor guide and direct
their counseling accordingly.
Confrontation: This does not mean the client confronting the therapist, or
vice versa. The confrontation that should happen here is within the
client. The client should be able to self-examine themselves during
counseling. However, the speed at which they do this should be discussed
between the counselor and the client.
Congruence: This has to do with the counselor being genuine with their
feedback and beliefs about their client’s situation and progress. The more
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