Assignment: Empathy, Probing, and Summarizing
Write a 750 to 1,000 words paper outlining the importance of empathy, probing, and summarizing in the counseling process. Include the following in your paper:
o The role of empathy in the counseling relationship
o Techniques for establishing empathy with a client. Provide at least one example to illustrate these techniques.
o The role of probing and summarizing in the counseling relationship
o How the counselor knows that his/her responses effectively address the client's message. Provide at least one example to illustrate your response.
o Verbal and nonverbal cues indicating that the counselor is not effectively connecting with the client
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.