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After intake, when you finally close the door behind you and face a new client for the first time, how do you begin counseling the client? Beginning counseling sessions becomes easier with practice, and it is much easier to begin a session and develop rapport with one person than it is with two or three. Therefore, this week focuses on practicing micro skills with one client.
For this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources and view the media, “Counseling Techniques — Micro-Skills I” and “Counseling Techniques — Micro-Skills and Techniques I.” Consider how you might begin a counseling session with an individual and what micro skills you would use in your initial session. Please note that eventually in your counseling practice you will be able to apply these skills working with groups, couples, and families.
Post by Day 4 an explanation of one way in which you would begin an individual counseling session after you have completed an intake with the client. Then, briefly describe at least two micro skills covered this week that you would use in the session, and explain why. Finally, explain how these micro skills would help you begin to build a therapeutic relationship with the client. Be specific.
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ecific references to the Learning Resources and the current literature.
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