The Counselor

1. attitudes  skills  characteristics

2.  One of the vital components of counseling is the attitude of the

counselor. Some attitudes, such as being closed to new experiences,
can impede the counseling process.

3. The counselor attitudes of particular relevance to counseling fall into

five categories:

1. Openness toward self

2. Openness toward clients
3. Openness toward colleagues
4. Openness toward supervisors
5. Openness toward counseling willingness to learn, willingness to
try new things and to see alternatives. Viewing then as individuals
seeking assistance, as complex individuals who are not helpless, as
partners in the process. viewing them as colleagues, not competitors,
with experiences and ideas that are valuable.

Viewing them as colleagues with unique and relevant experiences,

the counseling process is often a developing, evolving process
wherein the client’s skills and resources are developed. The
counselor does not solve the problem, but offers alternatives and
teaches/facilitates the client’s problem-solving process.
4.  Other attitude a counselor must possess: - Delighted attention
(smiling) - Loving Eye contact (without staring) - Exquisite listening
(lean forward with interest) - Viewing the counselee as whole, wise,
intelligent, utterly capable, and divine
5. Skills for counseling are initially very similar to social skills.
Counselors are usually interested in connection with others. Here are
some ideas for social skills and how to express them which will be
magnified in the counseling session.
6.  They smile and share their good mood with others. - They know how
to "small talk" and don't find it offensive or demeaning to do so. -
They ask the people they interact with about themselves, expressing
interest in their life and interests. They know that people like to talk
about themselves, and will typically appreciate the audience. They
 understand that it is inappropriate (and often frightening) for people to
share too much too soon. Small talk is a way of sharing very little, but
still expressing interest in another person. After a little small talk,
people feel more comfortable, and (depending on the relationship and
the situation) deeper subjects may be brought up.
7.   They use body language to communicate their interest: * They lean
forward slightly rather than reclining backwards * They look at people
when they talk to them, making eye contact frequently * Their arms
and legs are open, rather than crossed and closed. * They do their
best to remember the contents of conversations, and show people
they remember when they meet again. They know that people are
appreciative of being remembered. * They are polite. For example,
they say, "Thank you" when someone makes them a compliment,
and "I'm sorry", when they want to express concern or apologize.
8.  * They make sure they are reasonably well groomed, so that people
don't look at them and form a negative first impression. * They
behave reasonably well, showing awareness that they are in a public
place. For example, they don't pick their nose or scratch their
buttocks. * They are willing to be vulnerable as becomes appropriate
to the situations they find themselves in. They aren't closed people,
but instead are willing to share themselves appropriately. They are
sensitive to the possibility of oversharing (saying too much, too soon),
and avoid doing that. - They use body language to communicate their
interest:
9.  According to Cormier and Cormier (1985), the most effective helper
is one who has successfully achieved a balance of interpersonal and
technical components. They list six characteristics of effective
counselors
 1. Intellectually Competent
2. Energetic
3. Flexible
4. Supportive
5. Goodwill
6. Self-aware
Counselors must have thorough knowledge of many theories as
well as the desire and ability to learn. Counseling is emotionally
draining and physically demanding. Counselors must have the ability
to be active in their sessions. Effective counselors are not tied to one
specific theory or set of methods. Instead, they adapt what they do to
meet the needs of their clients the counselor supports the client in
 making his or her own decisions, help engender hope and power and
avoid trying to rescue the client the nature of good will encompasses
such qualities as the counselor’s desire to work on behalf of the client
in the constructive way that ethically promotes client independence
this characteristic includes knowledge of one’s self including attitudes
and feelings about self, and the ability to recognize how and what
factors affect those attitudes and feelings.
10.  Other characteristics:
• Open to, and aware of, their own experiences
• Aware of their own values and beliefs
• Able to develop warm and deep relationship with others
• Able to allow themselves be seen by others as they actually
are
• Able to accept personal responsibility for their own behavior
• Should have a realistic level of aspiration

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adjective
The definition of multicultural is something that incorporates ideas, beliefs or people from many
different countries and cultural backgrounds.

When people of different cultures come together to celebrate and share their different traditions
this is an example of a multicultural celebration.
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1. of or having to do with various cultures

2. of, having to do with, or advocating multiculturalism
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adjective
1. Of, relating to, or including several cultures.
2. Of or relating to a social or educational theory that encourages interest in many cultures
within a society rather than in only a mainstream culture.
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noun
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Adjective
(comparative more multicultural, superlative most multicultural)
1. Relating or pertaining to several different cultures
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From multi- +"Ž cultural.
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