Listening Vs Empathic Listening

Human beings are social beings. We engage in various discussions and dialogue every day. As a result we have to train and learn on how to communicate effectively with different personalities and in different environments. In the communication process, listening is a key part of the process. Without proper listening, there will be communication breakdown. This may result to frustration of the speaker and even result to more injury to those who are wounded emotionally, psychologically and mentally. Poor listening is like adding salt to an injury in the case of the speaker. Even when you are not in a position to help the speaker, it is good habit to give hear and listens carefully to him or her. Listening can relieve the speaker of a burden he …show more content…
These include the following; informative listening, therapeutic listening, critical listening, rapport listening, appreciative listening, sympathetic listening, biased listening, evaluative listening, attentive listening, causal listening, relationship listening, dialogic listening, full listening, high integrity listening, false listening, deep listening, initial listening, reflective listening, judgmental listening, inactive listening, partial listening, comprehensive listening, total listening, whole person listening, discriminative listening, empathic listening and content listening. In my case I will be looking on empathic listening, also known as reflective listening or active listening. Empathic listening is one way of the listening which enhances mutual understanding and trust. It is the type of listening where one has to show concern and care. It is emotional. It creates conducive environment which the speaker can release all his or her emotions. The listener is not judgmental but he or she shows the speaker that all is well and gives him or her …show more content…
I allowed her to completely pour her heart to me and release her emotions completely. Showed her that all was over and still there were better men who care. In her of been old, I told her that there was still time and was still young. At that moment, I expressed my concern to her and told her I feel her pain but assured her that there was still hope and that all was not gone. I comforted her and told her to let it go and focus on other things. Sincerely speaking, it was not easy for her to let it go at first but after a session of counseling and encouragement, she gained strength. Then I kept on encouraging her to focus on the future rather than to be stressed by spoiled milk which cannot be recollected. I pray for her and promise to keep her in prayer. Finally she was healed and ready to move on. The negative altitude she had towards men was erased and at the beginning of May this year, was happily married and they are living together with her husband harmoniously.
In the process, she identified my concern and compassion for her as I felt like her and responded wholeheartedly to her worries. My devotion to help her heal emotionally, psychologically and mentally assured her of my care and concern about her