Qualities of the Helper and Rights of the Client Flashcards
Qualities of an effective Counsellor
- Respectable * Approachable
- Self-aware * Good reputation
- Friendly * Knowledgeable
- Patient * Non-judgemental
- Kind * Honest & sincere
- Warm * Effective Listener
- Open * Trustworthy
- Research-oriented
Personal Moral Qualities of a Counsellor
Empathy – being able to understand the clients experience from their frame of reference.
Integrity – honest and coherent service provision.
Sincerity – a personal commitment to consistency between what is done and what is professed.
Personal Moral Qualities (2)
Resilience – being capable of working with client concerns without being personally diminished.
Humility – accurate assessment and acknowledge of one’s own strengths and weaknesses.
Competence – effective deployment of the skills and knowledge needed for an ethical counsellor.
Rights of the Client (1)
to ask questions about any procedures used during therapy
to decline the use of certain therapeutic techniques
to end therapy at any time without any moral, legal, or financial obligations other than those already accrued
Rights of the client (2)
to release your records to any person or agency you designate
to be treated by your therapist in a consistently competent, ethical, and respectful manner
to review your records in the files at any time
to confidentiality: Within certain limits
