Psychoeducation

Week 7 Assignment 2

Journal: Information/ Psychoeducation

Why is it a bad idea for counselors to give ‘advice’? What if the client asks?

This Journal entry is a type of counselor “show and tell” in which you will first identify a particular client or population and then explain how you might briefly teach them some evidence-based information relevant to their concerns that would provide depth and structure to the counseling session.

Briefly describe the specific evidence-based  information or  model that you selected to share with clients during a counseling session. Be specific about  the exact phrasing of how this would be presented.  Describe the impact that sharing this information or model might have upon the counseling session that follows. Finally explain the difference between the micro-skill of Information and value-generated advice giving.

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Giving advice to a client is not a good idea. This is because this act is likely to complicate therapy sessions, hence the client might not get the assistance he or she wanted…

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