Existential Humanistic Theory

Strategies

Active Listening:

Attending and encouraging-postural, visual contact, gestures and facial expressions

Restating-repeating exact words used by client

Paraphrasing-repeating thoughts and feelings of client

Reflecting content-counselor shares his/her perceptions of the thoughts client is expressing

Reflecting feeling-counselor goes beyond ideas and thoughts expressed by the client and responds to feelings and emotions

Clarifying-asking client to define or explain words, thoughts or feelings

Perception checking-making sure client has drawn to regard their words, thoughts and feelings

Summarizing-verbally review various information, highlight significant information and offer client opportunity to hear various issues brought up