Counselling P1
Counselling Skills
P1: Describe processes for initiating, maintaining, developing and concluding a helping relationship
A helping relationship is a relationship between the professional and the patient/client which aims to help the client get through difficult situations and encourage the client to overcome their issues.
Gerard Egan’s 3 Stage Skilled Helper Mode 1994, provides a basic guideline on how helping relationships should be carried out. It is important that helpers take into consideration the steps provided in the Egan’s mode as it provides structure and positive support to clients.
The 3 stages are:
1. The Present Scenario
2. The Preferred Scenario
3. Getting There
Within each stage there are additional steps which provide detailed guidelines that will help the client achieve the next step in the model.
The Present Scenario – Stage 1
Expansive
1a. the Story
This step is to encourage the client to tell the story, the helper should demonstrate good listening skills and support the client tell a detailed and topic related story. It also encourages the client to get side tracked and maintain focus on the problem.
Challenging
2a. blind spots
At times it may be hard for the client to tell the story which got them conflicted. The helper should guide the client to see the situation from different perspectives through empathetic reflections and challenging questions to encourage the client to push oneself to fill in gaps that may be missing from their story.
Focusing
1c. leverage
This is the last section of the first stage; at this point the client may feel overwhelmed after telling the helper what the problem is. The helper should aid the client on concentrating on a part of their story that they feel they have the energy to change and resolve.
The Preferred Scenario – Stage 2
Expletory
2a. possibilities
At this stage the helper should encourage the client to think what way they would want their
P1: Describe processes for initiating, maintaining, developing and concluding a helping relationship
A helping relationship is a relationship between the professional and the patient/client which aims to help the client get through difficult situations and encourage the client to overcome their issues.
Gerard Egan’s 3 Stage Skilled Helper Mode 1994, provides a basic guideline on how helping relationships should be carried out. It is important that helpers take into consideration the steps provided in the Egan’s mode as it provides structure and positive support to clients.
The 3 stages are:
1. The Present Scenario
2. The Preferred Scenario
3. Getting There
Within each stage there are additional steps which provide detailed guidelines that will help the client achieve the next step in the model.
The Present Scenario – Stage 1
Expansive
1a. the Story
This step is to encourage the client to tell the story, the helper should demonstrate good listening skills and support the client tell a detailed and topic related story. It also encourages the client to get side tracked and maintain focus on the problem.
Challenging
2a. blind spots
At times it may be hard for the client to tell the story which got them conflicted. The helper should guide the client to see the situation from different perspectives through empathetic reflections and challenging questions to encourage the client to push oneself to fill in gaps that may be missing from their story.
Focusing
1c. leverage
This is the last section of the first stage; at this point the client may feel overwhelmed after telling the helper what the problem is. The helper should aid the client on concentrating on a part of their story that they feel they have the energy to change and resolve.
The Preferred Scenario – Stage 2
Expletory
2a. possibilities
At this stage the helper should encourage the client to think what way they would want their