Congratulations on completing Module 3 on Genuineness! You now understand its role in an effective counselling relationship and how to identify its key skills.

In this module, you will learn how to identify and understand the various counselling approaches.

Watch the video lecture in the activities section below to understand the two different styles of counselling approaches.

SUMMARY

An effective counselling relationship includes:

• Counsellor and patient working as a team
• Goals, activities and possible solutions are planned together
• The counsellor encourages the patient to actively take part in the treatment process
• The patient feels valued and understood by the counsellor
• The patient realises there are decisions he/she can make and is encouraged to take charge of his/her life
• Warmth, empathy and genuineness are very important qualities for effective counselling
• Other important skills include:
  • Demonstrating acceptance
  • Listening, and showing we are listening actively, and engaging with the patient
  • Reflecting the verbal and emotional content of what has been said
  • Allowing silences
  • Providing affirmations or endorsing the patient’s understanding of their problem
  • Summarising by expressing briefly and simply the difficulty the patient has described
  • Asking for feedback
  • Providing reassurance and hope
• The two different styles of counselling are Active & Discussion-based

Click here to start this module