Essential counseling skills at Secondary education: Active listening, empathy, questioning, reading non-verbal communication, body language and reflection

 

Essential counseling skills at Secondary education: Active listening, empathy, questioning, reading non-verbal communication, body language and reflection

 

1.     Active listening

A communication technique that involves focusing on another person to demonstrate interest. Teachers can teach active listening by encouraging eye contact, non-verbal cues, and paraphrasing. Students can practice active listening by avoiding distractions and asking questions. 

 

2.     Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Teachers can build empathy with students by showing that they care about their well-being. 

 

3.     Questioning

A teaching method that involves posing questions to guide students to discover knowledge. 

 

4.     Nonverbal communication

This includes facial expressions, posture, touch, and other ways of communicating without words or sounds. Counselors can use nonverbal communication to understand their clients, and to show that they are engaged and understanding. 

 

5.     Body language: 

This is a facial expression, gestures, and posture, can convey emotions and provide additional layers of meaning.

6.     Reflection

This is a tool that involves reflecting back on what the client is feeling, and providing suggestions for them

Tone of voice: Tone of voice in communication refers to how you utilize words or phrases to create an impact on the audience. Tone of voice helps a business to interact with its customers through the material it creates for marketing. It is also a powerful weapon for molding the public's view of them.