Use the person-centered approach to create a counselor\'s response to each of th
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Use the person-centered approach to create a counselor's response to each of the following statements made by a client. Concentrate on responses that demonstrate empathy, rather than asking questions or offering solutions. Discuss how the counselor's statement you created uses the theory's key concepts and how your response aligns with the theory's overall goal.
Client comment 1: "I have no idea what to do, and I hope you can tell me."
Client comment 2: "My mother thinks I'm making the wrong decision and that makes me so angry. She is always trying to control me."
Client comment 3: "I only came along because my wife made me. I just didn't want to listen to her continuing to nag. Counseling is stupid, and I don't believe it will help me at all!"
Explanation / Answer
Client comment 1: "I have no idea what to do, and I hope you can tell me." This can be responded with : "we all know what to do, I think you do. Let's focus a little more and look at the situation once again". This is with the belief that the client knows what's best for them more than what any other person can know, including the therapist.
Client comment 2: "My mother thinks I'm making the wrong decision and that makes me so angry. She is always trying to control me."
Response: I understand that this makes you angry. It must have been very hard for you. But maybe she has a motive behind this. Can we look at this again?
Client comment 3: "I only came along because my wife made me. I just didn't want to listen to her continuing to nag. Counseling is stupid, and I don't believe it will help me at all!"
Response: I understand that you don't believe in counseling, but we are just here to understand the situation from different perspectives. In the end, you are free to make your own choices and decisions. We are just here to look at things a little more closely and I would need your cooperation for that.
The aim of client centred approach is to increase the self awareness and self acceptance of the person, let them be the complete navigator of their decisions and choices with the belief that they will make the best ones, increased self expression, reduced defensiveness and increased openness. The responses re made with the same intent, so that the client can be made comfortable with the process of counseling and participate more readily thereafter.
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