1. Consider each of the following client statements and reframe…

Question Answered step-by-step 1. Consider each of the following client statements and reframe… 1. Consider each of the following client statements and reframe statement that a counsellor could give that provides another reasonable explanation for the event or circumstance that the client is discussing. Remember that reframing must be done sensitively and appropriately.  a) Billy started attending counselling after being made redundant at work. During one session, he says starts talking about his wife, Sarah. He says, “I’m worried that Sarah is having an affair. She always says that she’s working long hours, and when I took her out for dinner the other night so we could have some time together, she didn’t seem to want to be there. She just yawned all evening.”  B) Jackie has a habit of quickly skimming through work emails, which means that she has missed important information more than once. She is upset after a work meeting, and tells her counsellor, “I’m such an idiot. They were talking about this strategy that I have no idea about. It must be common knowledge – everyone else in the room had something to say about it. But I didn’t even understand half of what they were saying. I don’t think I’m cut out for this job.” 2. A counsellor, Imelda, and her client, Max, are talking about his experiences as a child in boarding school. Imelda notices that Max is becoming increasingly withdrawn and giving monosyllabic answers. He seems tense and is avoiding making eye contact with her and she senses that this had been a really difficult, traumatic time for him. Imelda immediately changes the subject and asks Max what films he has seen lately. a. Is it always necessary and helpful for clients to talk about the emotions that arise in counselling sessions? Why or why not  3. Imagine that you are counselling Eloise, who is experiencing relationship issues. Eloise tells you that her husband has told her that she never listens to him. You notice in your sessions that Eloise repeatedly interrupts you and ignores what you have said. You feel that this might have some bearing on her communication difficulties with her husband. What technique would you use in this situation and what would you hope to achieve by using it?   4.  Imagine that a counsellor has been talking with a client, Melanie, about the difficulties she is having with her body image and how her husband, Adrian, has been exacerbating this issue by commenting on her weight gain.            The counsellor says, “So when Adrian comments on your weight, you feel ashamed but angry as well because you’ve told him before that it upsets you.” What technique is the counsellor using and what effect might it have on Melanie?   Social Science Psychology COUNSELLIN CHCCCSL003 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)