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Marcus
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What are the skills you use as a counselor the most often?
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Marlene Turner
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Counselors have to be good listeners. Listening in a way to expresses to the speaker that you are paying attention and processing what is being said are important skills for a counselor. It is also good for a counselor to have good questioning skills, so that they are able to ask probing questions effectively.
Lakeisha Morton
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Hey Marcus,
One of the main skills active listening. Active listening is an extremely important skill for a counselor to have. Making eye contact, facial expressions and gestures are some examples to express active listening. When asking questions use open/ended questions to gather facts and details to help you better address the issue at hand. An open question allows you to gather more details and complex information; whereas close questions are more direct with responses like yes or no. Another skill is notetaking. As a counselor, you should always want to take notes to write down important facts that can later on become relevant for something else. Lastly, as a counselor always have a relationship where your client feel they can trust you. This will affect how far they are willing to allow you to know more about them.
Good luck!!
One of the main skills active listening. Active listening is an extremely important skill for a counselor to have. Making eye contact, facial expressions and gestures are some examples to express active listening. When asking questions use open/ended questions to gather facts and details to help you better address the issue at hand. An open question allows you to gather more details and complex information; whereas close questions are more direct with responses like yes or no. Another skill is notetaking. As a counselor, you should always want to take notes to write down important facts that can later on become relevant for something else. Lastly, as a counselor always have a relationship where your client feel they can trust you. This will affect how far they are willing to allow you to know more about them.
Good luck!!