Effective communication skills are really important to me since I would like to be a counsellor as my career. To make counselling work, how to deal with the dynamics between a counsellor and a client by interacting is the most significant thing. Today, I would like to mention three skills about why effective communication is important to me as a counsellor.
In counselling environment, first of all, listening skills would be the first thing we concerned about. Not only every word the client said needs to be considerable, but also the gesture he post, the behaviour he show and he emotions he express unconditionally can tell a lots. When you "listen" all of these signal carefully, they can transmit what client really want to say. A good counsellor should draw a client's thought from his expression which is unconscious.
Second, in personal counselling, questioning is more important than telling skills. Because counselling put more emphasis on letting a client to figure out the his own solution than telling him how to solve the problem.To point out a good question can help a client to defined clearly what situation he is in. Also Asking good question can force a client to think the problem deeply and find his way to adopt difficulties.
Thirdly, in group counselling, telling skills play a big role. A counsellor need to create a safety and comfortable environment for those who join this group counselling by telling good stories. By doing this, helping clients feel they are not alone when they dealing with their hardships. At the same time, a good counsellor should let clients know they will achieve a common goal during this counselling worship.
In sum, being a counsellor, the most important thing you have to do is drawing clients' difficulties from communication. On the other hand, no matter listening, questioning or telling skills, any kind of effective communication skills could play important roles in counselling.
Indeed, to be a counsellor requires one to be an effective communicator and a good listener as well. I simply cannot imagine clients wanting to go to a counsellor who cannot listen to them or give them proper advices. Work hard towards your dream and I hope that you can realise your dream of being a counsellor in the future! :)
回覆刪除yes certainly listening and generally communication skills are very important in counselling situations. Additionally, because you are dealing with people who have come to seek your help in one way or another, you need to exercise your EQ skills.
回覆刪除"A good counsellor should draw a client's thought from his expression which is unconscious." That sounds like noticing the body language to me. Communication skills are so interlinked.
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