Masters in Counseling Psychology: Quiz 1.1 on Helper-Client Dynamics

This quiz explores the dynamics of the helper-client relationship, emphasizing the importance of non-judgmental listening and empathy. The student reflects on the role of a helper, highlighting the significance of active listening, non-verbal communication, and avoiding advice-giving to foster client autonomy. The student learned about techniques like the empathy sandwich, and the value of creating a safe and comfortable environment for clients to share their experiences. The quiz emphasizes the importance of building a strong therapeutic relationship, focusing on attentiveness, empathy, and positive body language to facilitate effective communication and problem-solving. The student concludes with a commitment to adopting these principles in future practice, prioritizing client-centered approaches and avoiding imposing personal views.

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Masters in Counseling psychology
Name of the Student:
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Video exercise 1.1
 The clients can be given advice when the doctor does not know details about the client
 The therapists must try to teach their client on how to accept the fact and know to survive
without them
 The time during when the client is too much vulnerable and also the helper is a new and
inexperienced one.
2. The helper refrained from giving advice to the clients because of many reasons
If the person is belonging from any minority class or has any mental or physical disabilities, then
the helper may often hesitate in becoming a helper or in giving any such advices to the clients. If
the male clients are having any hypermasculine upbringing then they will never be able to
understand the clients as they do not give time in listening to them. They usually turn into fixers
trying to find out immediate solutions without listening.
3. Feedback given by the helper is to make sure that he is helping the client to gain and also
retain the self confidence. This will ensure that the client is being able to find the solutions of
their problems and also be able to face each and every issue. Empathy sandwich is one of the
useful concepts that the helper used in order to motivate the client by giving him the positive
feedback and the negative feedback tether but at the same time, made sure that the negative news

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is layered between two positive news. This technique ensures that that the client will not lose
hope and to stay optimistic throughout life.
4. The client said that she valued the good behavior of the helper ad wanted to listen to him as he
was paying attention to whatever the clients was saying. The client was happy to hear the helper
when the helper was not imposing their own views or their ideals on the clients. This was
because the client knew that the helper is allowing them to enjoy their freedom and take their
decisions on their own.
5. The non verbal messages are very essential because they help in making the clients feel
comfortable and they are able to cooperate properly in the whole process. It is because the non
verbal messages like the appropriate eye contact and also the voice one. This is very useful
because the eye contact with clients helps in making the clients know that they are being valued
and the helpers are listening to them. Attentive silence, positive body gestures are also very
useful in this process
6. The client felt comfort in opening up and was saying that they always wanted someone who
would be listening to them and also be able to give the good solutions. They opened about their
happiness and also about their feelings of sorrow and they ways in which they can cope up with
the same.

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Summary
This quiz has really been very helpful as it talked about the ways in which there can be a good
relationship between a helper and the clients. I have been able to learn that in order to help the
client the helper have to be calm and patient nature. They must not show never impose their own
views on clients. I will always make sure that in future I will always try to listen to the clients
and never try to impose any personal opinions on them. I will always be using positive body
language so that I am able to gain the trust of clients. I will always be able to help the clients and
act as their Sportsystems. I will try not to give advice as I will not be acting as their teachers. I
will rather try to help them out as a guide and as a problem solver. I will keep in mind that they
have come to me not to ask for any advice but for sharing their details. For the relationship
building par, I will always try to develop the therapeutic relationship by taking care of the issues
of my clients and helping them out by appearing empathetic towards them. I will try to be an
attentive listener and work on my concentration skills so that I am able to develop a good and
horizontal communication with all my clients.

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Appendix