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Introduction to counselling in health and social care.
Unit 60 Level 3
Introduction to counselling skills.
• During this unit you will gain insight into: • Counselling theories • Skills and qualities of a counsellor • Importance of counselling and supervision in Health and
Social Care
• This unit does not give you a qualification to become a counsellor.
• To become a counsellor you must undertake rigorous training from a BPS recognised training provider.
What is counselling?
• Write down a definition of counselling • Share this definition with the person next to
you • What is common about your definition with
the person next to you?• Now lets share with the group
What is counsellingBritish Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy (BACP) definition of counselling
“Counselling takes place; when a counsellor sees a client in a private and confidential setting to explore a difficulty the client is having. A distress they may be experiencing or perhaps their dissatisfaction with life, or loss of a sense of direction and purpose”
What is counselling
• It is always a request of the client to attend counselling
• Often clients have been referred. • 50 % of people who see the GP with
Psychological problems have depression.
• Now working in groups...
What does a counsellor do?
• The counsellor is qualified in counselling • Defined confidentiality • Managed activities • Regular supersivion • The client leads • The clients chooses to attend or not • Counselling code of ethic • Set appointments
• The counsellor can begin to perceive the difficulties from the client's point of view and can help them to see things more clearly, possibly from a different perspective.
• Counselling is a way of enabling choice or change or of reducing confusion.
• It does not involve giving advice or directing a client to take a particular course of action.
• Counsellors do not judge or exploit their clients in any way.
• Counsellors do not discuss their own personal lives
Careers in counselling• Education• Criminal• Alcohol and drugs• Workplace• Help-lines• Some examples;– Cruse– Child-line– Samaritans
Codes of practice
• These are group rules.
Counselling terms
Complete sheetTerms and benefits
Counselling/helping relationships can offer a variety of benefits for clients/service users.
• Sharing the burden• Clarifying their situation• Find out more information• Seek additional support• Find solutions• They may feel like their not on their own• Work towards goals• Achieve desired goal
Create a case study
• Think about reasons clients/service users would need a helping relationship in health and social care.
• Write a case study to use in your role play