Gerard Egan's Skilled-Helper Model

Using the Gerard Egan’s ‘Skilled-Helper Model’ I attempted to insinuate the general material into a counselling session (Egan, 2010). By reviewing the recorded session the following essay shall critically analyse the skills implemented within the session and in addition, skills suggested by Egan (2010), these include: my ability to empathically listen, probe, and elucidate the intended client’s concerns, goals and strategies. Lastly, a discussion concerning my strengths and weaknesses will take place hopefully enabling a useful insight to the skills I shall need to further practice on.
In the beginning of CDS1002, a formula for empathetic responding was suggested. This formula was developed in order for us, as counsellors, to check our understanding