7) I provide accurate information about confidentiality and its limits? I as the counsellor provided knowledge about relative confidentiality and the legal requirement of breaking confidentiality in areas of harm to self or others. I sought confirmation of understanding by asking client if they understood or had any questions regarding the matter to clarify any misunderstandings or confusion. To correct/improve I also would have took a few more minutes to explain further about confidentiality and provided more knowledge that information could also be shared if consent was given, or is court mandated to release records, or if child abuse or neglect was a concern. To further ensure client was fully informed I would of shared with them that the Winnipeg resource center does keep records in regards to drop in sessions.
8) I observe and attempt to check the accuracy of my impressions(s) of the client’s non-verbal behaviours. As a counsellor I failed to do this during my session with my client. If I was able to redo the session I would of take opportunities to check the accuracy of my impressions of annoyance with the pressure of decision making the client felt her boyfriend was facing at the hands of his family and based on a culture background different from her own. I …show more content…
I allowed the session to permit pauses and silence both when client was asked questions by the counsellor, as well as when client created own rhetorical questions when sharing information. Reasons for doing so was to allow client to think about questions being asked, explore own feelings and emotions and gather ideas, and also to allow the client to have time to reflect and see if able to answer own question without input from counsellor. Counsellor also used certain closed questions to slow the pace as
8) I observe and attempt to check the accuracy of my impressions(s) of the client’s non-verbal behaviours. As a counsellor I failed to do this during my session with my client. If I was able to redo the session I would of take opportunities to check the accuracy of my impressions of annoyance with the pressure of decision making the client felt her boyfriend was facing at the hands of his family and based on a culture background different from her own. I …show more content…
I allowed the session to permit pauses and silence both when client was asked questions by the counsellor, as well as when client created own rhetorical questions when sharing information. Reasons for doing so was to allow client to think about questions being asked, explore own feelings and emotions and gather ideas, and also to allow the client to have time to reflect and see if able to answer own question without input from counsellor. Counsellor also used certain closed questions to slow the pace as