7 CHARACTERISTICS OF THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP

Question 1

7 CHARACTERISTICS

Answer 1

1. RESPECT
2. ACCEPTANCE
3. WARMTH
4. GENUINENESS
5. TRUST
6. CONFRONTATION
7. EMPATHY

Question 2

CHAR 1

Answer 2

RESPECT

-Repsect one another when they come for counselling, as they are more vulnerable, and probably easy to manipulate

Question 3

CHAR 2

Answer 3

ACCEPTANCE

• accept everyone as God accepts us
• God accepts our potential mess
• we are to be non-judgmental

Question 4

CHAR 3

Answer 4

WARMTH

• how we speak to people
• what do we communicate to them through our personal presence?

Question 5

CHAR 4

Answer 5

GENUINENESS

• It is easy to have a client say his/her story without registering what he/she is saying
• being genuine will ask for explanation and clarification

Question 6

CHAR 5

Answer 6

TRUST

• understand trust building takes time
• Every moment you spend with your client is productive and will build trust

Question 7

CHAR 6

Answer 7

CONFRONTATION

• We are to speak the truth in love
• often we will need to confront our clients
• we will need to do this when we are confronting them to be strong and courageous, as well as when we are drawing attention to sin in their lives
• confronting in love

Question 8

CHAR 7

Answer 8

EMPATHY
-“To feel with somebody”; to put yourself in another’s shoes
-“Rejoice with those who rejoice”
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