Qualities of a good Counsellor & body language

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 listening • Real interest for the adolescents problem • Patience • Availability (have enough time) • Discretion (keep secret) • Life experience (testimony).

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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

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Qualities of a good Counsellor & body language