ESSENTIAL QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COUNSELLOR
ESSENTIAL QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COUNSELLOR

Summary/Abstract: This article addresses the essential qualities and characteristics of the counsellor. Firstly, it specifies what counselling is and what the role of the counsellor is, and secondly, it presents the main characteristics and qualities of the counsellor that are essential to ensure its efficiency. Empathy is an essential quality of the counselor and refers to the ability to perceive the feelings, emotions of the interlocutor, his way of thinking and behaving, without identifying with him and without judging. The most important quality of an effective advisor is authenticity. Authenticity means that the counsellor does not play a role, he remains himself in the relationship with the client. All counselors need fundamental counseling techniques to relate to clients and help them understand their problems. Counseling techniques refer to communication skills, e.g., listening skills, questioning skills.

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