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Unit 12: Counseling: Principles and Counseling Process

client aware of all the dimensions of the problem and help the clients to understand the core Notes
issue underlying his/her fears or concerns.
• Interpretation : Often people avoid focusing on the real problem and talk around the issue.
Interpretation goes beyond what is explicitly expressed by the feelings and implied meanings
of the client’s statement. Even client is unaware of this. Counselor redefines.
• Summarizing : Many people who are stunned by news of the disease may respond by talking
quickly and trying to provide more details or ask more questions; than counselor c a n
absorb or comprehend. It is then helpful for the counselor to interrupt at times and summarize
what has been said.
• Confrontation : Many a time’s clients are so much preoccupied with their fears that cannot see
the connection between their behaviour and the responses of the others. Confrontation involves
a direct examination of incongruities and discrepancies in the client’s thinking, feeling and/or
behaviour. The counselor tells the client that how their thoughts affect their action and behaviour.
• Respecting : As a counselor, try to appreciate that people see their problems in unique personal
ways determined by culture, social class and personality. Respect client’s views and beliefs and
build on them.

12.6 Keywords
Readiness : The state of being of being ready or prepared for something
Psychoanalysis : A method of treading somebody who is mentally ill by asking them to talk
about past experiences and feeling in order to task to find explanations for
their present problem
Interpretation : The particular way in which something is understood or explained.

12.7 Review Questions
1. Give the principles of Counseling process.
2. Explain the term “Case history”.
3. What are the different stages of Counseling process ?
4. Explain the term “Questioning in Counseling”.
5. Write a note on—
(a) Interpretation (b) Repeating (c) Summarizing.
Answers: Self Assessment

1. (i) Case history (ii) Counseling (iii) Counselor
2. (i) F (ii)T (iii)T (iv)F
(v)T (vi)T (vii) T

12.8 Further Readings

1. Guidance & Counseling: S. Nageshwara Rao, Discovery Publishing House
2. Guidance & Counselince: B.G. Barki, B.Kukh, Opadhyay, Sterling Publishers Pvt.
Ltd.
3. Guidance & Counseling : Suzanne E. Wade. Pam Schuctz, Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates.

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