Gerard Egan

An unaccented Introduction to Egans competent friend firmness of purpose Foc used Counselling Approach By Patrick JM Nelson set off One What is it? Gerard Egans complete benefactor sit around of eclectically ground counselling grants a structured and firmness of purpose focused basis for counsellors, psychotherapists and hypnotherapists. It is a three put model in which individually pronounce consists of circumstantial skills that the therapist uses to supporter the knob move forwards.By mastering the process of using these basic skills in an appropriate manner ( lots in a circular process of stage 1 2 3 evaluate 1 2 3 evaluate) the public lecture therapist whitethorn be able to improver their efficiency and structure their work in a more logical way, thus comp unitynt part lymph glands in a more consistent manner and universe less reliant upon their fluctuating therapeutic inhalant.Theoretical Origins Theoretically the Skilled companion court draws on Ca rkuffs scheme of high-level functioning retainers (which explains that helpers with the skills of empathy, respect, concreteness, congruence, self-disclosure, foe and immediacy argon most effective) Strongs Social tempt theory (which explains that destiny is a process whereby leaf nodes are catchd by others because they perceive therapists as having particular attributes and with this influence being most powerful when the the therapist avoids both laxity and coercion and is instead collaborative, empowering and democratic) and Albert Banduras Learning theory (in which leaf nodes are seen as acquiring skills through with(predicate) climax to represent the processes of learning and create appropriate self-efficacy expectations expecting to accomplish their goals by learning useful behaviours). Essential curative Orientations The Egan Skilled table serviceer approach encourages lymph nodes to gravel dynamic interpreters of the world, giving meanings to actions, ev ents and situations, facing and overcoming challenges, exploring problem issues, seeking wise opportunities and establishing goals.Quite simply, success usually comes when human beings become active in initiating positive behaviours and developing problem-solving strategies. The Skilled helper aims to help their thickenings develop the skills and the familiarity necessity to solve both their current problems issues and ones that may work up in the future. To urge invitee development the helper pee-pees a firm therapeutic alliance with the lymph node based on collaboration, warmth and acceptance. The Skilled Helper facilitates the client by helping them to formulate a plan of action, helping them accept their responsibility for sightly a more effective person and helping them to develop their own intimate resources.The Skilled Helper also helps their client to transfer newly acquired skills and knowledge to fresh situations, facilitates them in establishing appropriate a nd realistic goals (that turn back their problem-solving skills), encourages them to become selfdirective and develop the skills of problem-solving, helps them to build on their inner strengths and to utilize external resources and support groups, helps them realize their potential difference and facilitates them in developing goals which are specific, measurable, accomplishable, realistic, ethical and reasonable. furthermore the Skilled Helper remains in a state of external sensory sentience and retains an awareness of their clients non- vocal communications. Effective Listening SOLER Effective listening is distinguish to being a Skilled Helper. It consists of various skills, which Egan covers with the acronym S. If it suits them, mettle the client Squarely ( umteen prefer up to 45 degrees etc) O. Maintain an Open Posture with the client. L. Lean towards the client (as appropriate). E.Maintain appropriate Eye Contact with the client. R. Be a Relaxed helper as by doing so you greatly improve the quality and comfort of the sessions. dynamical Listening & Empathy Active Listening is a call skill for the Skilled Helper. It consists in concentrating on the clients non-verbal and verbal communications and relating them to the clients story (non-verbal communication includes body language, expressions, reactions etc). literal communication articulates the clients experiences, behaviours and findings. The Skilled Helper encourages the client to constipate to the point (what is relevant), they are non-judgemental and they are Empathic sort of than sympathetic.Appropriate Empathy is a state of human interaction in which the helper enters and understands the clients perspective, whilst getting in mote with their thoughts and feelings, even so, in this the helper remains rational in their grounds of the clients situation and reality. Unlike in some counselling approaches, although the Skilled Helper communicates Empathy to the client as the basis of c ounselling, when appropriate they may also use challenging skills with the client when particular and clearly noxious irrational statements or destructive patterns etc keep resurfacing, however any challenging must be congruent with the maintenance of therapeutic Rapport and Empathy because Empathy and Rapport provide the client with the warmth, comfort and safety needed to facilitate effective positive change.Exploring Skills (Egan form I Introduction) Exploring the clients live Situation The stage one skills of the Egan Helping assume are based upon the exploration of the clients situation and they basically correlate with the Rogerian counselling skills of the somebody Centered Approach. The purpose of play I is to build a nonthreatening counselling relationship and help the client explore their situation and and so focus on chosen issues. In this stage the Skilled Helper helps the client to identify and clarify problems and opportunities and assess their resources. Clients are often reluctant or resistant at this stage, on that pointfore the therapist helps them to explore new perspectives, challenges nix modes of thinking and constructively challenges the clients excuses, evasiveness, distortions and negative self-statements.This stage is based around helping the client in establishing priorities and developing action plans that put into practice productive strategies. Stage I exploring skills include Open-ended questions Silence instruction Empathy Paraphrasing & Reflecting Meaning Paraphrasing & Reflecting Feeling Structuring Summarising infering Skills (Egan Stage II Introduction) Helping the Client Establish Aims and Goals The purpose of Stage II is to help facilitate the client in developing a more in-depth and objective understanding of their situation. This stage is enacted as the Skilled Helper supporters the client in exploring options and possible goals.The Skilled Helper establishes what the client really lacks and needs and the cli ent is encouraged to understand new possibilities and perspectives, choosing ones that are realistic, consistent with their values and for which there are adequate incentives. The Skilled Helper facilitates the client in developing rational termination-making based upon healthy data collection, analysis and action planning. In this state brain-storming, divergent thinking, a balance-sheet approach and force-field analysis may be used with the client in hunting lodge to facilitate choices between different ways of relations with situations and achieving goals. These techniques help the client to explore various options and strategies as well understand and work around blocking factors with facilitating factors.Stage II understanding skills include Recognising Patterns & Themes pitch Frames of Reference Self-disclosure Immediacy Challenging Timing & pace Advanced empathy Acting Skills (Egan Stage one-third Introduction) Help the Client to Develop Strategies Stage III skills ar e assist clients to take appropriate action by defining goals, changing ways of relating and working through issues using problem solving or decision making methods, while providing support and encouragement. Stage III skills help the client to cope with current problems and assist in the learning of new skills that will alter them to live more effectively in the future. challenge is based on exploration and understanding gained by using stage I & II skills. In stage III the Skilled Helper facilitates the client in finding ways of achieving their goals. After helping the client to come up with as many strategies as they canful the Skilled Helper then helps them to focus upon those that are viable in call of client situation, needs, aspiration and resources.This process is designed to help the client move from the current situation to one that they would prefer. Transition experiences may make the client feel vulnerable therefore the process may often be built upon the taking of small pleasant steps as the client grows in dominance (but this must be based upon the needs of the client some like big jumps). Realistic achievable planning and time-tabling are key to success and the Skilled Helper is warm and supportive helping the client look out and overcome obstacles, turning challenges into opportunities and invigorate the client to mobilise their personal, social and material resources (particularly laboursaving family members, friends and self-help networks etc).Stage III action skills include diverging Thinking Goal Setting Decision reservation Problem Solving Programme Choice esteem Knowledge of Resources using Knowledge of How Behaviour is Changed Using Knowledge of How Useful Behaviour is Maintained education skills & Promoting Learning skills Evaluation In addition to Explore, Understand & Act skills evaluation of the therapy process is also important. It can take place at the end of each session as a summarization, whenever appropriate. It helps the client understand what ground they have gone over, helps them perceive work out they have made and inspires them with understanding on how they want to move forwards. To learn about this approach in detail see Part II, III & 4 of An Easy Introduction to the Egans Skilled Helper Solution Focused Counselling Approach by Patrick JM Nelson. Gerard Egans The Skilled Helper is available from the FETT bookshop Article Copyright Patrick JM Nelson 2007