Examples Of Self Critiques

Self-Critiques Video 1 I found this first session challenging because my classmate was the client. Even though I was playing the role of counselor, my mind was struggling to consider my classmate as the client. The session began with me feeling uncomfortable, feeling that time was not moving, and feeling a range of discomfort. Unconscious thoughts were interfering upon my attentiveness before we began the session. This was due to there is a video camera and a mindfulness of being judged by my assessment of pass or fail. Kaylee presented a problem of letting go. Kaylee had an issue with her boss over a job position in which she is working at her school district. According to Kaylee, her boss which is her friend refused to tell her about the job position she took. With this incident, Kaylee decided to stay away from her friend and refused to ask her friend why she did that when she knows that she wants that job position. My first response was when Kaylee began telling me her problem I was busy in my head thinking what I am going to say which took my focus …show more content…
This was when I asked Kaylee did you find it difficult to locate the office; she said no. And I said I don 't know how to give direction if I do give direction it will take the person more time of what the person was supposed to use to get to the location of where the person is going to. This disclose in the initial stage is for me build rapport and a calming atmosphere. Primarily I was focusing on my micro skills rather than my therapeutic skills” as they play the central role in counseling skills. Micro skills such as questioning, empathy, minimal encourages, paraphrasing, summary, eye contact, body language, voice, structure, observation, listening and reflection of feeling. These lists of micro skills can motivate clients to free their deeper feelings and help the therapist to build a relationship with their