Qualities of a good Counsellor & body language
Qualities of a good counsellor (1)
Collecting of ideas
Think of an (imaginary or a live) situation in which you seek for an advice (e.g: fear of being pregnant, rape, conflicts with boyfriend, etc.)
What are the qualities of a good counsellor to whom you would like talk to?
Write down the most important quality of a good counsellor
Role Play
• Bad Counsellor
• Observations
• Good Counsellor
• Observations
Qualities of a good counsellor (2)
Apart from professional competence, a good counsellor must have personal aptitudes like:Active listeningReal interest for the adolescents problemPatience Availability (have enough time)Discretion (keep secret)Life experience (testimony).
Body language
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Body language - positive
• Leaning toward a Adolescent
• Smiling
• Presenting interested facial expression
• Maintaining eye contact
• Making encouraging gestures, nodding head
Body language - negative
• Reading from a chart
• Glancing at your watch
• Yawning
• Manipulating the mobile phone
• Looking out the window
• Being restless, moving
• Not maintaing eye contact
Thanks