L:7 Flashcards
Self disclosure can be useful if:
- You have never been in their shoes
* You are significantly different from your client on the RESPECTFUL model
Self disclosure can help build a sense of _______ and encourage client’s ____ and _____.
Equality, trust and openness.
What is existentialism?
Deals with the question of meaning.
What is at the core, or underlying behaviours/thoughts & feelings?
Meaning
_____ is how we interpret life/our experiences
Meaning
What is reframing?
- Shift a clients view about a particular problem/person/event
- Allows clients to view situation from another perspective
- Opportunities for finding alternatives
People often associate bad intentions with inappropriate behaviour, true or false?
True
What are the two core elements to the successful application of reframes in counselling?
- Positive connotation
2. Moving from an individual to a systemic framework
What is positive connotation?
Presenting a problem in a positive context. For example - you’re angry not because you’re a bad person but because your needs are not being met.
What does moving from an individual to a systemic framework mean?
- Self in relation to others
Understanding the problems are maintained by external forces
Difference between reflection of meaning and reframe?
- Reflection of meaning focuses on the client’s worldview, seeks to understand what MOTIVATES the client, and provides more clarity on values and deeper life meanings
- Reframes result from interviewer observations and seeks new and more useful ways of thinking
- Client is more in control with reflection of meaning
Reframing is more directive / counsellor led
What is BLS?
Basic listening sequence
Self disclosure takes on one of these three forms:
- Deliberate
- Unavoidable
Accidental
- Unavoidable
Self disclosure much be: (4)
- Genuine
- In a timely manner
- With appropriate tense
Careful to not monopolize client’s time
