Saturday, June 28, 2014

Characteristics of a good Counsellor

  • Positive regard or respect for people
  • Open, non-judgemental and high level of acceptance
  • Caring and empathetic and showing sympathy
  • Self-awareness and self-discipline (include distance between clients and counsellors emotional expression)
  • Culturally sensitive (include dress)
  • Patient and a good listener
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Objective and having clarity
  • Maintain confidentiality and giving trust to the client (include also reliable person)
  • Knowledge about interview techniques and presentation skills
  • Good mediator between client and his/her environment
  • Speak clear language and understand slang language
  • Keep written record and report writing after each counselling session

A good counsellor helps a client to help her/himself

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