7 SKILLS

Question 1

SKILL 1

Answer 1

Listening beneath the words

• Words = most important windows
• assuming on some level, all clients are unaware of underlying issues
• active listening + clients data + theory =
• be constantly trying to form a hypothesis

Question 2

SKILL 2

Answer 2

Theory Guided-questioning

• the fewer questions you use, the more effective your counselling will be
• avoid yes/no
• counseling is not just a conversation, it is a purposeful conversation
• confirm or disconfirm the hypothesis

Question 3

SKILL 3

Answer 3

GOAL DISCERNMENT CE

• our lives miss the mark of maturity because we aim them in the wrong direction
• Every act we do is part of a bigger picture
• attending to wrong goals
• think about CE’s goals when answering questions
• promote correction by exposing goal

Question 4

SKILL 4

Answer 4

GOAL DISCERNMENT CR

• must pay attention to own goals as well
• helping the counselee is not about your own personal goals

Question 5

SKILL 5

Answer 5

BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS

• Act of looking at actual behavior (verbal and physical)
• observable behavior is a reliable guide to internal

Question 6

SKILL 6

Answer 6

FACILITATING INSIGHT

-Re-orient what they believe about themselves

Question 7

SKILL 7

Answer 7

PROVIDING DIRECTION

• Give them homework
• encourage expression of emotions -journaling
• have them commit to attitude change
• role play