After reading the texts and mini-lectures in this module write apaper that completes the tasks below.
Read the following excerpts as if thesecharacters were clients that you work with.
Write an example of the skills as if you weretherapist/counselor. You may copy the excerpts and format(below) and paste into your own Word document tocomplete and submit.
EXCERPT 1
I have no place to turn. I am always alone ..I mean I have a lotof friends but I’m not sure they are real friends. We get togetherevery weekend but sometimes when they don’t call I get all paranoidand feel like.... I don’t know. I just wish that sometimes I couldbe a fly on the wall, but I can’t so it makes me.... uh um....uncomfortable. I guess.
Provide responses to this excerpt that demonstrates thefollowing active listening skills:
Encouraging:
Restating:
Clarifying:
Reflecting Consumer’s Feelings:
Validating:
Summarizing:
EXCERPT 2
I have this problem. My family is crazy. My parents are like twobig kids. I feel like I always have to tell them what the rightthing to do is..... and then they get mad at me. I know I can’ttake care of them but it's like they mess around and areirresponsible and then they want to complain to me about howeveryone else is messed up. I feel like when I call them there isalways some issue they are not telling me about. Is it me? Am I theone who’s crazy here?
Provide responses to this excerpt that demonstrates thefollowing active listening skills:
Encouraging:
Restating:
Clarifying:
Reflecting Consumer’s Feelings:
Validating:
Summarizing:
EXCERPT 3
We have been married for just under a year. It is a secondmarriage for both of us. I have no children and she does and theyare grown. Since I have been married I feel like I have to cater toher children. I can respect that I realize she’s their mother butcome on already. I don’t want her to fight with her kids but I justcan see how they take advantage of her. Then I get dragged into it.It upsets me to watch her give so much and get very little inreturn.
Provide responses to this excerpt that demonstrates thefollowing active listening skills:
Encouraging:
Restating:
Clarifying:
Reflecting Consumer’s Feelings:
Validating:
Summarizing:
EXCERPT 4
(From a child) I don’t want to go on the bus anymore. How comemy parents can’t drive me? I don’t like school. I just want to stayhome.
Provide responses to this excerpt that demonstrates thefollowing active listening skills:
Encouraging:
Restating:
Clarifying:
Reflecting Consumer’s Feelings:
Validating:
Summarizing:
