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LSW222 Social Work Counselling Skills

Assignment 3: Reflection paper

University of Saint Joseph, Macau

Summit to: Sin U Leong

Due Date: 27th, September 2021


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Before section 3 of counselling skill class I thought helping people through

counselling and assisting people by it only contains chatting and setting relationship

with the client; which I thought it does not create any changes or assistance for anyone.

In the past in my opinion, I thought only actions matter by immediately reaching

the solution matters while assisting people; I did not even know how to properly handle

problems though. Nor knowing the existence of counselling. I would only have helped

individuals as much as I can.

In contrast, after having some difficulties psychologically in my life., I had then

met a counsellor and the process of .counselling. I am glad they were here to help me.

But all I thought counselling needs to know is how to communicate properly; but I was

incorrect with misunderstandings what skills a counselling process requires.

In section 3 (21/09/2021) class, I had then figured out I was definitely wrong and

misunderstood that nothing was going to require for a counselling section. A counsellor must

know and collect “what” is going on with the client as well as “why”, the reason behind

visiting the counsellor. Then I had learned about the Egan Skilled Helper Model. In this

model, three stages processing are combined for an individual’s ability and understanding

having enhancements.

The first stage of the Egan Skilled Helper Model requires the client to share or the

counsellor to collect the client’s current situation with what is going on. Collecting these data

from the client to discuss on new perspectives on outcomes and solutions slowly, which leads

to stage two.

Reaching stage two of the counselling process, this is when the client thinks about

the picture they hope to see. Meaning what they really hope for succeeding in the process.

They will choose and decide on what they want and need in priority. In this part, placing my

thoughts in, I find this part challenging for a client because they might be having conflict
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with the option or misunderstandings, but I hope I can enhance my knowledge further to

improve my ability to properly assist client to choose the best sustainable option.

Lastly, stage three in this stage the client would then think, and plan how could

they achieve the best outcomes of their own wish. Collected the best fitting option then

emerges with assisting with the client in planning for actions that would lead to the future and

outcomes they hoped for.

In conclusion, after today’s sec class. I learned and collected knowledge the

process for counselling process should equip along with having this model for assistance,

along with different counselling skills together, it may assist clients in reaching their needs

and wants.
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Reference:

1. Egan, G. (1990). The skilled helper: A systematic approach to effective helping (4th ed.).


Thomson Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

2, Wosket, V. (2006). Egan's Skilled Helper Model: Developments and Implications in C.

nselling (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203965153

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