Describe How Counselling Is Different from Other Helping Relationships
Counselling
Helps the client to explore his difficulties and see more clearly, facilitating to see the problem from a different point of view/perspective. Non judgemental. Based in confidence, takes place in a proper environment. Requires listening skills and does not give any answer, helps the client to find his proper answer and have regular sessions including time limit. Confidential but has its limitations due some procedures that have to be taken care. Normally at the first session a contract is established to clear all boundaries and doubts. Has to be done by a professional and has supervision.
Guidance
Care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in treatments of minor emotional disturbance. Is confidential and is something that provides direction or advice to a decision or course of action. Normally is more direct than counselling and is very clear and formative.
Advice
Is an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action/conduct. Is very clear and tells you what to do. Does not have to be confidential and use external information to guide you to answers. An opinion that worth to be followed, shows you what could or should be done about a situation or problem. It requires an action plan.
Befriending
Is based in a relationship between individuals, or among parents and families, which offers support and helping with no limit and no time scale. Is like spending time together, listening, making suggestions, finding solutions, getting to know better each other and can takes place anywhere at any time or environment. Has no restrictions and does not to have to be confidential. There is no boundaries and no contracts. It can happen having a coffee or sharing a strolls around the lake for example. Many times this can be offered as well by an organisation that offers another kind of activities including personal care, campaigning and
Helps the client to explore his difficulties and see more clearly, facilitating to see the problem from a different point of view/perspective. Non judgemental. Based in confidence, takes place in a proper environment. Requires listening skills and does not give any answer, helps the client to find his proper answer and have regular sessions including time limit. Confidential but has its limitations due some procedures that have to be taken care. Normally at the first session a contract is established to clear all boundaries and doubts. Has to be done by a professional and has supervision.
Guidance
Care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in treatments of minor emotional disturbance. Is confidential and is something that provides direction or advice to a decision or course of action. Normally is more direct than counselling and is very clear and formative.
Advice
Is an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action/conduct. Is very clear and tells you what to do. Does not have to be confidential and use external information to guide you to answers. An opinion that worth to be followed, shows you what could or should be done about a situation or problem. It requires an action plan.
Befriending
Is based in a relationship between individuals, or among parents and families, which offers support and helping with no limit and no time scale. Is like spending time together, listening, making suggestions, finding solutions, getting to know better each other and can takes place anywhere at any time or environment. Has no restrictions and does not to have to be confidential. There is no boundaries and no contracts. It can happen having a coffee or sharing a strolls around the lake for example. Many times this can be offered as well by an organisation that offers another kind of activities including personal care, campaigning and