Response #9
Counseling interviews were the subject of discussion the past week. We learned active listening is the most essential aspect for the counselor. They must b e non-jugdemental and empathetic. Counselors must also offer advise and give suggestions rather than making decisions for the person being counseled. It is critical for the counselor to build rapport and get to the level four stage of relationships so the counselor can be trusted.
There were three types of interview approaches for counselers including Directive, Non-directive, and Combination. Directive approach allows interviewers to control the interview process. Non-directive approach give the interviewee control of the interview structure. The combination approach starts with non-directive approach to reveal problems and then move to the directive approach when discussing possible solutions.
April 27th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
good !