In considering the counseling process, think of a beginning, middle and an end each with main areas of focus/tasks. Built upon a solid foundation of relationship, moving forward toward goals a blend of art and of science
Applies In All Theoretical Orientations
Five Stages
Relationship Building
Assessment And Diagnosis
Formulation of Counseling Goals
Intervention And Problem Solving
Termination and Follow Up
Stage One: Relationship Building
Tasks here include
Laying Foundations For Trust
Establishing The Structure And Form The Relationship Will Take
Informed Consent Process
Articulating Roles Of Counselor And Client Developing A Collaborative Working Alliance
Relationship Building
Consider how do we develop rapport, create relationship with our clients? What is it that we bring to the relationship that helps us create a foundation of trust and willingness to work collaboratively toward goals?
Core Conditions Necessary for Successful Counseling
Developed Rapport
Create Relationship With Clients
Bring To The Relationship That Helps Us Create A Foundation Of Trust And Willingness To Work Collaboratively Toward Goals That Are:
Empathetic Understanding
Unconditional Positive Regard
Congruence
Immediacy
Concreteness
Self disclosure
The Purpose Served
Empathy -> promotes rapport and relationship
Unconditional Positive Regard -> Client as person of worth separate from actions
Congruence -> Genuine self in client interaction
Respect -> Strength focus
Immediacy -> Here and Now
Confrontation -> Promotes realistic, accurate view
Concreteness -> Attention on what is practical
Self disclosure ->Promoting positive perception and appropriate focus in counseling relationship
Using Counseling Skills Effective Listening Early stages of the counseling relationship afford the chance to build Counselor understanding of client and issues faced. Using counseling skills to gather information, to begin to formulate impressions
Do…
Use Listening Skills And Attend To Nonverbal
Listen For The Underlying Communication
Don’t…
Be a Judgmental Counselor
Jump to Conclusions
Stage Two: Assessment and Diagnosis
Task of This Stage
Identifying
The Nature of the Presenting Problem What Kind of Change Is Sought
Seeing Problem In-Context to the Client’s Larger World
Keeping an Eye on Strengths and Resources
Counselor Builds Hypotheses during This Stage And Throughout
Assessment and Diagnosis
Gathering Information To Promote Understanding Of Client’s Situation
Use Standardized (Psychological) and Non Standardized (Clinical Interview) For Assessment
The Counseling Sessions Provide Useful Clues About the Nature of the Client’s Problem
Once Problem Areas Are Clearly Identified, The Counselor And Client Are Able To Establish The Goal Of The Counseling Process
Stage Three Formulation of Client Goals
The Client Articulates Where They Want Their Counseling Journey To Take Them
Client Role as One Of Driving The Bus
Enhances Sense Of Ownership And Motivation Factors Important In The Change Process
Well Identified Goals Help Create a Road map and Mean to Evaluate
Five Categories Counseling Goals
To change an unwanted or unwelcome behavior
To better cope
To make and implement decisions
To enhance relationships
To help client’s journey of growth toward achieving potential
Stage Four: Intervention and Problem Solving
New perspectives on both the way clients have looked at the problem and ways they might approach:
Confrontation vs. Care Frontation
Self Disclosure as Appropriate
A clear, simple plan toward goals
Characteristics of a Good Treatment Plan
Goals are clearly defined and reachable
Plan able to be adapted with time
Positive and action-oriented focus
Stage Five: Termination
Counselor always mindful of avoiding fostering dependency and is aware of own needs preparation for termination begins long before Open door / plan for possibility of future need. Termination considered not just at end of successful relationship, but also is considered when it seems counseling is not being helpful.
Five Stages
Relationship Building
Assessment And Diagnosis
Formulation of Counseling Goals
Intervention And Problem Solving
Termination and Follow Up
Stage One: Relationship Building
Tasks here include
Laying Foundations For Trust
Establishing The Structure And Form The Relationship Will Take
Informed Consent Process
Articulating Roles Of Counselor And Client Developing A Collaborative Working Alliance
Relationship Building
Consider how do we develop rapport, create relationship with our clients? What is it that we bring to the relationship that helps us create a foundation of trust and willingness to work collaboratively toward goals?
Core Conditions Necessary for Successful Counseling
Developed Rapport
Create Relationship With Clients
Bring To The Relationship That Helps Us Create A Foundation Of Trust And Willingness To Work Collaboratively Toward Goals That Are:
Empathetic Understanding
Unconditional Positive Regard
Congruence
Immediacy
Concreteness
Self disclosure
The Purpose Served
Empathy -> promotes rapport and relationship
Unconditional Positive Regard -> Client as person of worth separate from actions
Congruence -> Genuine self in client interaction
Respect -> Strength focus
Immediacy -> Here and Now
Confrontation -> Promotes realistic, accurate view
Concreteness -> Attention on what is practical
Self disclosure ->Promoting positive perception and appropriate focus in counseling relationship
Using Counseling Skills Effective Listening Early stages of the counseling relationship afford the chance to build Counselor understanding of client and issues faced. Using counseling skills to gather information, to begin to formulate impressions
Do…
Use Listening Skills And Attend To Nonverbal
Listen For The Underlying Communication
Don’t…
Be a Judgmental Counselor
Jump to Conclusions
Stage Two: Assessment and Diagnosis
Task of This Stage
Identifying
The Nature of the Presenting Problem What Kind of Change Is Sought
Seeing Problem In-Context to the Client’s Larger World
Keeping an Eye on Strengths and Resources
Counselor Builds Hypotheses during This Stage And Throughout
Assessment and Diagnosis
Gathering Information To Promote Understanding Of Client’s Situation
Use Standardized (Psychological) and Non Standardized (Clinical Interview) For Assessment
The Counseling Sessions Provide Useful Clues About the Nature of the Client’s Problem
Once Problem Areas Are Clearly Identified, The Counselor And Client Are Able To Establish The Goal Of The Counseling Process
Stage Three Formulation of Client Goals
The Client Articulates Where They Want Their Counseling Journey To Take Them
Client Role as One Of Driving The Bus
Enhances Sense Of Ownership And Motivation Factors Important In The Change Process
Well Identified Goals Help Create a Road map and Mean to Evaluate
Five Categories Counseling Goals
To change an unwanted or unwelcome behavior
To better cope
To make and implement decisions
To enhance relationships
To help client’s journey of growth toward achieving potential
Stage Four: Intervention and Problem Solving
New perspectives on both the way clients have looked at the problem and ways they might approach:
Confrontation vs. Care Frontation
Self Disclosure as Appropriate
A clear, simple plan toward goals
Characteristics of a Good Treatment Plan
Goals are clearly defined and reachable
Plan able to be adapted with time
Positive and action-oriented focus
Stage Five: Termination
Counselor always mindful of avoiding fostering dependency and is aware of own needs preparation for termination begins long before Open door / plan for possibility of future need. Termination considered not just at end of successful relationship, but also is considered when it seems counseling is not being helpful.
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