Basic Counseling Response Paper

In the second Basic Counseling Response, I will be writing about journal entries regarding my observations and incorporation of the BCRs. I believe that it is important that I display high priority on such incorporation because it is indicated that the BCRs represent the support for the future group facilitator assignment of this semester. The BCRs that I observed taking place in any setting is in my apartment with my friend. The BCRs that I intentionally incorporated into any interactions, in any setting is utilizing discretionary for self-disclosing and passive for paraphrasing. It is indicated that self-disclosing is which the delicate decision of when and how to share with the client intended to benefit the client. An example of self-disclosing,
For example, I responded by saying that it sounds like you are much stressed right now. Since she used the word overwhelming it indicated to me that she is very stressed out. Furthermore, I responded by utilizing the response of self-disclosing and saying that I was overwhelmed too and I also have a lot of homework due on Friday. I told her that, “I know that you are stressed out but you are not alone. If you need help or need a study break I am here for you.” The BCRs that I found fairly easy to identify and/or incorporate is attending which is the art of being with the client and giving undivided attention. I was trying to focus the conversation on my friend and not myself. I was also using providing her eye contact and I was leaning towards her to provide her the understanding that I am here for her. The BCRs that I found more challenging to identify and/or incorporate is utilizing discretionary for allowing silence because I did not feel like silence would have helped my friend in this situation. I believe it would have caused her more stress if I did not response right