
Counsellor's Role is …
- To create a warm, loving, genuine, respectful and secure atmosphere for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviors
- To listen and assess clients' areas of concerns or disturbances, and cater for their better understanding of themselves and their issues
- To help unlock clients' inner potentials or struggles with applicable psychotherapies
- To help evaluate clients' available choices and their probable pros and cons
- To help make way for clients' growth through courage and probable pain
Client's Role is …
- To be ready to get in touch with the most inner parts of his/her thoughts and feelings gradually
- To be open to work collaboratively with the counsellor
- To be ready to reflect and see things in different perspectives
- To be willing to try out new skills or homework and commit to self-growth
- To be responsible for his/her ultimate choices
Counselling Works Best When …
- Client has stronger motivation for change
- Client and counsellor have established a desirable and solid therapeutic alliance/relationship
- Client (with the help of counsellor) could restore his/her strong inner and outer resources to support his/her desired changes