I am applying for a counselling course. It asks, what is ur understanding of 'helping' relationship?

Question

Does any1 know a good answer so that they will accept me onto this course. thanks

Answer 1

There isn't one right answer. What is important is that you are able to say something about how YOU understand a helping relationship. There's no point using someone else's answer because you will be asked about it, and what they are wanting is for you to begin thinking. What do YOU think actually 'helps' another person? What sort of attitudes make 'helping' actually helpful and what might in fact get in the way? Thinking about your answer is the first step to doing the course, and being willing to think about it and express your thoughts is a crucial part of preparing to study counselling.

Answer 2

Hi,
In my opinion..
I think a helping relationship is one where, the person helping and the individual can make a good connection, whereby the person in need can feel secure and comfortable knowing they can confide and trust the individual who is helping them. It's a relationship where the helper needs to show both sympathy and empathy to a certain extent, to be able to relate to the sufferer's situation enough to be able to see it from their point of view, but also have the ability to remain objective, in order to see the wider picture and truely help the individual. A helping relationship is one which offers support without judgement but understanding.

Answer 3

By helping a relationship as a counsellor I would be getting the person being counselled to look at every angle of her relationship by means of talking about the past, present and future.

Aldo remember a big part of counselling is listening and being silent. letting the person express him/herself. You listen and counsell in a non-judgement way.

A counsellor cannot tell person what to do but merely to listen and get the client to look at every angle of her problem/relatioship

Answer 4

say
" you need to listen carefully to each party and assess where the problem areas lie! Generally this is due to lack of communication. The counsellors objective is to encourage successful communication and help each party come to terms with their misunderstandings towards each other"

If it is for individual conselling

" the counsellors objective is to determine the problem areas and diplomatically help the person involved to realise these. At this stage the counsellor can encourage new interpersonal skills and resolve any issues or hositilies felt towards the relationships in question"

Answer 5

I hope you find my answer helpful.

Boy! If you don't already know how to answer that simple question... maybe you are applying for the wrong course?

Sorry if this is unhelpful...