Maria is a 62 year old retired school teacher. She is bitter because life has not been going the way that she had planned. Her husband passed away, her son got a divorce and her grandkids moved to another state. She has been difficult but has recently begun to look at things from a more positive point of view.
Open-ended question:
Maria seems to be more approachable and less difficult. This will help the counselor get through to her and have a better idea of how to assist her in her time of need. Maria and the counselor may have begun to build a rapport. A rapport is a harmonious or empathetic relationship, which starts in the beginning and continues throughout the counseling process (cite pg 195). I will then begin by asking this question: I understand that you have a different outlook on life, what motivated you to look at your life in a more positive way?
Paraphrase:
Paraphrasing helps you to accurately understand you clients message. It also aids in the collaborative relationship between you and your client as well as conveys your interest and care (cite p203). Maria explained how she was going to stop focusing on the negative things in her life and start to focus on the positive. I would then say to Maria: You have a lot of things to be grateful for and you would …show more content…
Maria is just beginning to be cooperative and open up and allow the counselor in. The issue that is upsetting her seems to be clear but she needs help dealing with it. The issues definitely affected her well being because it made her bitter. The art of helping involves being able to recognize issues in the clients that are detrimental to their well being (cite). Maria felt so many emotions at one time she needed help sorting through them. She seemed to develop a relationship with the counselor that finally allowed her to open up. Maria may have needed a person that she felt was supportive and attentive to her
Open-ended question:
Maria seems to be more approachable and less difficult. This will help the counselor get through to her and have a better idea of how to assist her in her time of need. Maria and the counselor may have begun to build a rapport. A rapport is a harmonious or empathetic relationship, which starts in the beginning and continues throughout the counseling process (cite pg 195). I will then begin by asking this question: I understand that you have a different outlook on life, what motivated you to look at your life in a more positive way?
Paraphrase:
Paraphrasing helps you to accurately understand you clients message. It also aids in the collaborative relationship between you and your client as well as conveys your interest and care (cite p203). Maria explained how she was going to stop focusing on the negative things in her life and start to focus on the positive. I would then say to Maria: You have a lot of things to be grateful for and you would …show more content…
Maria is just beginning to be cooperative and open up and allow the counselor in. The issue that is upsetting her seems to be clear but she needs help dealing with it. The issues definitely affected her well being because it made her bitter. The art of helping involves being able to recognize issues in the clients that are detrimental to their well being (cite). Maria felt so many emotions at one time she needed help sorting through them. She seemed to develop a relationship with the counselor that finally allowed her to open up. Maria may have needed a person that she felt was supportive and attentive to her