Personal Goals For A Counseling Session

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Through my work in counseling, I will aspire to be respectful of and sensitive to my client’s developmental needs and therapeutic goals. It is imperative for counselors to recognize that the counseling process can be intimidating for many clients. I will draw from a variety of

My goals for the session were to introduce myself to the client, understand the client’s concerns, learn her background and current situation for several areas relevant to her life and her concerns, such as medical, family, legal, educational, and vocational. I

During the session a strength that was pointed out what that I was able to reflect throughout the session and this is a strength because it showed that I am being assertive and being able to reflect back to the client everything they said and also expressing the same emotion that they told me back to them to show them what they are doing and so this shows them what emotion they are putting in with their words so that they know how they are feeling about a certain topic. I think this is a strength because they are able to show that I am not only listening but also taking in the

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Due to Marks very depressed state, the initial interaction required a great deal of empathy and high degrees of compassion. When first engaging a client, it is important to be compassionate and empathetic and listen without interrupting, prompting or advising (Berg-Weger, 2013). Reflecting and summarizing content delivered in the session is a valuable way to let the client know that you are actively listening to what they are saying

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My clients was seeking assistance to move out from living with her boyfriend, who had began to be verbally abusive as well as portray controlling behaviour, leaving her in an uncomfortable and unsafe environment. Looking back at the interview, I can clearly see the communication skills that were used, and the skills, which lacked. Firstly I’ll evaluate the skills which I think I portrayed. In regards to the communication skills, at the beginning of the interview I did clarify roles with the client however I felt as though this could have been done a little bit better. In regards to confidentiality, I believe that this concept was communicated well because I specifically told the client about confidentiality and that any information regarding harm would be told others. I believe this was good as it gave the client the opportunity to decide if they wished to continue, and feel comfortable that any information told would remain between me and her. I noticed that during the interview open and close-ended questions were asked which allowed the client to elaborate furthur on her statements as well as make simple confirmations. For example, “ Going back to what you said earlier about having fights with your boyfriend, could you elaborate on that”? This allowed

The goal of a counselor or my session is to help the client identify the problem that effecting her. Here is to offer techniques and strategies for dealing with her issues. Incorporate techniques and skill to the client. The goal to client is to get help for the student to learning how to cope with other I used a positive feedback. . I begin to focus on the behavior of student during the session. The counselor should make the session a two way communication process to find a solution to the problem.

Empathy (0:15) ( 0:40) There were moments to offer empathy to the client upfront in the call when she expressed frustration. Consider using the ARP skill to respond to the client's concerns to ensure the

Another skill I used was the use of silence (5:43). The use of silence is beneficial because it gives the client time to process their thoughts and can allow them to take a brief break from the work they are doing (De Jong & Berg, 2013). This was definitely a calculated response when I noticed Julia needing to think. I remember actually thinking that I needed to be quiet and let her contemplate her response. It was not easy and felt a little uncomfortable to me, but Julia noticed and expressed her gratefulness for that time in her feedback to me, which tells me I employed this skill successfully. Looking back, I would not have changed this moment and, as one who likes to fill silence with words, I am proud of

Find out what is similar and common between you as the worker and the person as the client and affirm the similarities and commonalities.

Empathy- Throughout the call, there was not any empathy expressed to the client to show care and understanding for his concerns. We should use empathetic statements such as, " I understand your concerns and I will be happy to help you."

However, I may have not used all the skills necessary to draw out the client’s feelings and meaning in a therapeutic way (Ivey & Ivey, 2007). I used open ended and closed questions to gather more in depth information from the client. For example, “What are your expectations?” and “Would you be satisfied with your grades if your parents do not pressure you?” I also used encouragers such as head nods and repetition of key words stated by the client. I also summarized her story several times to clarify with the client that I was hearing her correctly. I felt that she was motivated to elaborate (Ivey & Ivey, 2007, pg 231). I also used some observation skills such as observing the client’s verbal and non verbal behaviours, e.g. her voice tone, eye contact and the way she was sitting at certain point in the session. While I listened to the tape, I realized that I had empathized and reflected on the client’s feelings a few times and this was done later in the interview. Not reflecting empathy earlier led the client to think that I did not understand her situation. Also, I imposed my values on the client by telling her that eighty percent is good even though she clearly stated that it is really bad for her. I thought this would have made her feel better but it did not. If I were to meet this client again for the same issue I would reflect empathy by saying the following: “Getting good grades means a lot to you. I can see

The communication started on a very simple and informal pattern after I asked the client if we could have a one to one conversation in the meeting room and we sat on to adjunct chairs. However, the client rapidly introduced me to her depression and anxiety state of mind with my second question: “Can you please tell me more about what brought you here”. The client's depression and anxiety were brought into context when we address her stressor as her grandfather's illness, her role as a caregiver to him and the disengagement of a member of the family. The client anxiety was represented with constant hand movements and voice tones when she told me about her grandfather's condition and her frustration with a family member. The blunted and sad look with tearing eyes was clear during