1. Basics of Counseling Skills
Introduction Many counseling techniques exist to help people gain awareness, insight and explore ways of solving their problems. These communication skills, also known as counseling tools, can be very effective if a skilled counsellor knows how and when to apply them. Timing when using counseling tools is important as is the counsellor's self-awareness as they must be able to know how their client affects them and vice versa. McLeod (2007) explains apart from counseling techniques, to be effective a counsellor must use their own self-awareness of feelings and thoughts that arise in a ...
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