Characteristics of a Professional and Effective Counsellor

Introduction The purpose of this article is to examine, discuss and analyze the characteristics and attributes of an effective and professional consultant. In this article we will examine the definitions of counseling, identify the skills necessary to become effective, explore the counseling process, and examine the ethics and values ​​defined in the framework of professional treatment. South African counselors are increasingly focused on training and are encouraged to receive professionally recognized HPCSA certification.

This article explores the importance of being a counselor. I will explain the functions found in effective consultants. It will also point specifically to the customer's feelings in front of an effective counselor. According to the Oxford Advanced Learning Dictionary, counselors are "people who have problems, especially those who are trained to advise people with personal problems" (p. This definition gave the idea of ​​how to define a consultation - this can be defined as "technical advice on the problem". (P.332) Another way to define counseling is based on the Merriam-Webster online dictionary. This is "using professional guidance" and attitudes "(Visit 04/04/2012)" using psychological methods, especially collecting case history data, testing various personal interview techniques and interests "

The definition of 'good counselor' is difficult to obtain and each major is based on factors such as thinking genre, customer's request, and their own beliefs, but standard therapists should have several characteristics . It may appear. What this is seeing: When a person asks for help or treatment, they may not be able to maintain a good relationship with the therapist and the level of comfort of the client counselor will not develop. In this case, it is important for the customer to talk to the therapist. The therapist usually tries another way. In case of failure, we may recommend the client to another therapist. When this happens, the client is asked to give other therapists the opportunity and asks to avoid making the consultation as biased as possible. Treatment and counseling are usually trial and error methods