Feelings Versus Thoughts in Guidance and Counseling

Feelings versus thoughts in guidance and counseling
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Guidance and counseling requires that the counselor focus on different aspects hat denote how the counselee perceives the progress of the guidance and counseling. Focusing on the feelings and thoughts enable the counselor to perceive or feel about the session. Kuntze, Van der Molen & Born (2009) note; that when the counselor focuses on the feelings and the thoughts of the counselee, it becomes possible for them to internalize the deeper concerns of the client. This way, it becomes possible for the counselor to utilize the skills that are most likely to impact on the client in a deeper way.
For instance, if the counselor perceives the thoughts of the counselee to be that she is most likely to disclose the information shared, the counselor can focus on reassuring the counselee that confidentiality will be maintained. Focusing on the feelings, if the counselor observes that the counselee feels that the counselor should come up with the solution to the problem they are having, the counselor can put e...