心理咨询与治疗的理论及实践CHAPTER2 TE COUNSELOR PERSON AND PROFESSIONAL.pptVIP

Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy Psych422 Chapter 2: The Counselor: Person and Professional Questions? What are the personal characteristics of effective counselors? List two major personal qualities, or strengths, that you think will help you as a counselor? * What one life experience do you believe has had the greatest influence on your ability as a therapist? The Effective Counselor The most important instrument you have is YOU Your life experience, who you are, and how you struggle to live up to your potential, are powerful tools Be authentic Serve as models for our clients Your own genuineness can touch your clients Be a therapeutic person and be clear about who you are Be willing to grow, to risk, to care, and to be involved Effective counselors Warm, accepting, caring Know who they are Open to change Sincere, honest, authentic Invested, willing to take risks Good boundaries Live in the present Sensitive to culture…………..more Questions? What motivated you to be a counselor?* How would you respond if you were required to participate in personal psychotherapy as a basic part of your degree program?* Counseling for the Counselor In your experience of being a client you can: Consider the motivation for wanting to be a counselor Understand the feelings of being a client Find support as we struggle to be a professional Deal with personal issues, increase your self-awareness, and know the impacts for being a counselor Be aware of and be assisted in managing the counter-transferences Therapists can help their client no further than they have been willing to go in their own life. Questions? Can we be value-free in counseling? What might you do if one of your values sharply contrasted with your client’s values?* The Counselor’s Values Be aware of how your values influence your interventions Recognize that you are not value-neutral Your job is to assist clients in finding answers that are most congruent with their own values Find way