To be effective as a counselor, one needs to understand what a Christian counseling is, be able to establish a warm, friendly and caring atmosphere which not only make the counsellee to talk but communicates to him/her that his/her problem is safe with the counselor. A counselor should ask for clarification not only when in doubt but more so where there is differences in culture to avoid misunderstanding. A counselor should probe counsellee so as to get to the root of their problem while keeping in sight the counsellee’s basic personal need of either security or significance.
To be effective as a counselor, one needs to understand what a Christian counseling is, be able to establish a warm, friendly and caring atmosphere which not only make the counsellee to talk but communicates to him/her that his/her problem is safe with the counselor. A counselor should ask for clarification not only when in doubt but more so where there is differences in culture to avoid misunderstanding. A counselor should probe counsellee so as to get to the root of their problem while keeping in sight the counsellee’s basic personal need of either security or significance.
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