My Group Members And I Recorded Ourselves Speaking

In this assignment, I plan to analyse my communication skills. My group members and I recorded ourselves speaking. I plan to do this by applying theory to practice in reviewing this 10 minute video, I have recorded this video with P in accordance with the university confidentiality policies. I will seek to define and outline the meaning of communication, the differences between types of communication, analysis of the skills used while communicating and conclude. Communication is an activity we partake in everyday, but to effectively communicate in health care settings with service users we must understand how to communicate effectively with this group of people. Service users are a diverse group of people so a one size fits all†¦show more content†¦Client centred counselling is the believe that the client can solve their own problems, and it is best practice (Spence Smale, 2015). Carl Rogers believed it is very tempting as counsellors to believe we know it all and are here to solve the client’s problems but a better approach would be allow clients look inwardly (Burnard 1992). I took the client centred approach while working with P, this approach is in line with NHS values While I was talking to P I listened to her talk and she made suggestions on how she might overcome her challenges rather than giving her suggestions. Carl Rogers believes that for there to be an engagement with the client which would bring about person ality change: The counsellor should have a therapeutic relationship with the client, I asked personal questions such as her name, about her childhood, her personal preferences, beliefs and choices. I wanted to know her at a personal level; the client must be willing to admit having issues, and also the desire to deal with those issues. The therapist must understand his or her boundaries in this relationship, I therefore avoided difficult questions as we had been asked not to do so. This demonstrated I understood my boundaries both personally and professionally (Roger, 1956). The therapist must not be judgemental. I demonstrated this by respecting her