♦ ABC Framework (Adobe .pdf)
Rational Emotive Therapy (Albert Ellis 1931) explains how emotional disturbances can be created and sustained through irrational thinking, beliefs and self – talk.
The aim is to minimize ones self- defeating beliefs which can cause anxiety and hostility and to help the client to acquire a more realistic and tolerant view on life.
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♦ Feedback Skills (Adobe .pdf)
Giving Feedback
Main criterion’s for giving feedback:
Specific: describe what you have noticed/ perceived and point out clear indicators for it that the recipient can understand/ recall the addressed situation.
Avoid judging or labeling the person ( Example: "You didn’t do your homework yesterday" is better than “You are always so lazy” ).
Avoid generalizing like "You are always…..", "You never …." or condemning.
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♦ Counselling methods (Adobe .pdf)
Below you can find some selected counselling methods in a very concise form. Please note that for the proper use of the methods you would first need an introduction or training regarding when and how to use them.
• Motivational Questions.
• Stimulating conscious and subconscious answers.
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♦ Problem Analysis (Adobe .pdf)
Basic fundamental components:
A) The "Situation analysis"
B) The "Goal analysis"
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♦ Social Phobia (social anxiety disorder) (Adobe .pdf)
1) What is social phobia?
There are always more or less self-confident or socially skilled persons and we consider it as "normal" if individuals are socially shy or even avoidant.
Social Phobia is in difference to general fears or shyness an excessive anxiety in social situations which can affect the person negatively in his routine life. It can cripple one’s ability in dealing effectively in social situations fearing to receive negative criticism from others. They avoid completely certain feared situations (for example conversing on the phone) or undergo the same with severe distress. To fulfill the diagnosis of Phobia it has to be chronic, pervasive and disabling one’s routine life to a certain critical level.
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♦ Understanding Communication Styles (Adobe .pdf)
Every person uses different types of communication styles, depending on who we are speaking with, situations, possibilities, consequences and different factors. That is why it is important for us to analyze these styles, to be able to recognize strategies for communication, which can sometimes produce conflict with others. There are three basic communication styles:
• Aggressive Style
• Passive Style
• Assertive Style
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♦ Stress (Adobe .pdf)
What is stress?
"Stress is an unavoidable consequence of life. The only stressless state is death."
-Hans Selley 1936-
"Stress can be defined as a critical period during which an individual or group is exposed to threat or demand."
-Lazarus 1991-
Stress is a perceived state of disturbed harmony (Homeo stasis) produced by a stimulus, condition or event called stressor. It is a psychological and physiological response.
A stimulus, condition or event can become a stressor or threat for the person if he/she is unable to meet the challenge or because of perceived inadequacy to satisfy it.
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♦ Assertive discipline instead of punishment (Adobe .pdf)
Specific attitudes and skills requested to fulfill the task effectively and supportive for the child’s development
The right attitude (according to Carl Rogers core conditions)
• Realness- means genuineness. When the facilitator is a real person, being what he/she is, entering into a relationship with the learner without presenting a front or a façade, he/she is much more likely to be effective. It means coming into a direct personal encounter with the learner, meeting him/ her on a person-to-person basis.
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♦ Assertiveness Questionnaire (Adobe .pdf)
The facilitator has to hand out the following questionnaire to the participant and ask to complete it in no more than 15 minutes. Each question has 4 possible answers...
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♦ Communication (According to Schulz von Thun’s model) (Adobe .pdf)
The 4 sides of a message and the 4 ears(According to Schulz von Thun’s model)
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♦ Motivation and learning (MS .ppt)
The Super-Motivation- Approach of Spitzer, D.R. (1996)
"Any activity could be made highly motivating if a motivating context is added to the basic task."
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♦ Problem solving (MS .ppt)
1. Exploring the problem
2. Exploring solutions
3. Selection of a solution
4. Implementation plan
5. Evaluation
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