Extended demonstration of school-based humanistic counselling: Sophia

[@natashavernon9828]

Excellent Counselor and actor!!!

[@sabkamalikek2568]

Oh it means my both passion would combine at one place.. great 😅😅

[@modiulelawson9790]

Sounds like she has more insight than a psychologist and as most adults that come to counselling.

[@lcharles3289]

I can see the value of measurement tools, however, to start off the session this way is often off putting for young people - another piece of paper that is more important than they are. I prefer to talk directly with the students and just ask them how things have been since the last session. Engaging with students in an empathetic manner, being genuine and the experience of being really heard is the most powerful and effective approach.

[@selmaabughazaleh9563]

The kid won’t think about the piece of paper. It helps to write down how you feel so you can think about it. Also, it gives the counselor a chance to think of conversation topics like why she feels bad about herself etc.

[@SèbbChat]

This is a great insight. Thank you.

[@russellbyrne376]

Wonderful counselor

[@ameliabachorska7657]

I have attended therapy before but did not go because of COVID but I will go back to it because I have been down due to mental Heath

[@siobhanwilliams2116]

Yes you should go back. Wish you all the best

[@ameliabachorska7657]

Siobhan Williams thanks

[@isabellathelander3866]

I want to be a counselor

[@ariecohen40]

How can you download subtitles?

[@mollienugent1701]

I am not sure if repeating everything she is saying is the best strategy for therapy

[@Mishkathil]

i've only watched 2 minutes and he already used 4 different types of well-structured reflexes of client experience. He is not only repeating

[@Sup_girl73]

Empathy, mirroring, restating and paraphrasing are skills that are used at part of the humanistic approach, so the client feels understood and heard x

[@russellbyrne376]

Very good person centred skills

[@ceddynash5610]

​@@Sup_girl73 This comes across as such a typical "textbook" response though. In practise these distinctions are far too subtle, especially for a child going through difficulties to appreciate. And that's not to undermine the intelligence of children whatsoever. But even to a lot of adults watching from a purely analytic standpoint, it does come across like he's essentially just repeating everything she's saying.

[@krazyintellectual7392]

@@SèbbChat Agreed. It's also important to point out that this is only 1 session (2nd or 3rd), so it's important for him to not dig too deep all at once. What he did here was establish trust and helped her break through that initial barrier of fearing to speak to someone about her challenges. This opens the door for them to further explore her experiences and find solutions in later sessions.

[@KnuckleHeadMusicUK]

It seems the only time you're not repeating what she just said, is when you are asking leading questions. Although I've not got past the 8 minute mark...

[@isabellathelander3866]

Sad

[@RockDove5212]

Feels a bit much with him leaning in, peering at her and she's curling up to protect herself from his attention. I feel like he needs to back off a bit. Seems a bit intrusive and interrogative. Sitting more side by side would feel gentler, less intense, more natural, less like she's a specimen to peer at. For me I'd want him to back off and be less intense.

[@ManuelaCampbell]

with respect, I don't see how counselling in such a way is helpful for children and young people as so much emphasis is placed on speaking and paperwork - this is an adult agenda, what happens with CYP that are unable to express themselves so verbally, for the CYP I work with, this is not the way they would be able to work, we use creative / arts / play-based methods mostly non-directively, any assessment is completed separately to their therapy session, not sure how CYP are expected to be able to verbalize so much - I could go on...