LESSON 1:

  
THE COUNSELOR AS A
THERAPEUTIC PERSON
• Because counseling is an intimate form of
learning, it demands a practitioner who is
willing to be an authentic person in the
therapeutic relationship. It is within the
context of such a person-to-person connection
that the client experiences growth. If we hide
behind the safety of our professional role, our
clients will likely keep themselves hidden
a.       Personal Characteristics of Effective Counselors
•        Effective therapists have an identity.
•        Effective therapists respect and appreciate
themselves
•        Effective therapists are open to change.
•        Effective therapists make choices that are life
oriented.
•        Effective therapists are authentic, sincere, and
honest.
•        Effective therapists have a sense of humor.
•        Effective therapists make mistakes and are willing
to admit them.
• Effective therapists generally live in the present.
• Effective therapists appreciate the influence of culture.
• Effective therapists have a sincere interest in the welfare of
others.
• Effective therapists possess effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective therapists become deeply involved in their work
and derive meaning from it.
• Effective therapists are passionate.
• Effective therapists are able to maintain healthy boundaries.
II.                  Personal Therapy for the Counselor
•      Discussion of the counselor as a therapeutic person
raises another issue debated in counselor education:
Should people be required to participate in counseling or
therapy before they become practitioners? The view is
that counselors can benefit greatly from the experience of
being clients at some time, a view that is supported by
research. Some type of self-exploration can increase your
level of self- awareness. This experience can be obtained
before your training, during it, or both, but I strongly
support some form of personal exploration as vital
preparation in learning to counsel others.
III.                The Counselor’s Values and The Therapeutic
Process
a.       The Role of Values in Counseling
•       Our values are core beliefs that influence how we act, both
in our personal and our professional lives. Personal values
influence how we view counseling and the manner in which we
interact with clients, including the way we conduct client
assessments, our views of the goals of counseling, the
interventions we choose, the topics we select for discussion in a
counseling session, how we evaluate progress, and how we
interpret clients’ life situations.
WELLSPRING

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the “health giving” properties of
these deliciously subtle and
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THE STAR
OF THE SHOW
THE STAR OF THE SHOW

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and neutrals whose understated stylishness
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AMUSEMENTS
AMUSEMENTS

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natured warmth that quickly engages the eye.
USE THESE COLORS IN ANY
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
1. Select a shape or text box border. When you do that, the
Shape Format tab appears.
Tip: To change multiple shapes or text boxes, click the first shape or text box,
and then press and hold Ctrl while you click the other shapes or text boxes.

2. On the Shape Format tab, select Shape Fill > More Fill
Colors.
3. In the Colors box, select the Custom tab.
4. Enter the Hex value of the color you want to use.