Counselling Session Report Template
Counselling Session Report Template
Title:
Report on Counselling Session
Due Date:
6 February 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
3.0 SELF-ASSESSMENT..................................................................................................................9
4.0 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................11
5.0 REFERENCES............................................................................................................................12
6.0 APPENDIX...................................................................................................................................13
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2.0 CASE REPORT
2.1.1 Biodata
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2.3.1 History
1) Present illness: None
2) Family history: None, no known mental health issues from
both parents.
3) Psychosocial history
a. Client relationship with her mother: Good
b. Client relationship with her father: Fair
i. Why: Father always busy with his works,.
Ana added her father is fierce.
c. Family history taking medication: None, only
supplements such as Vit C.
d. Any medication taken: None
e. Psychiatric history: None
f. How many siblings’ client has: 4
g. Where is client in the birth order: First
h. Client relationship with siblings: Good
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2.2. First Session (Online)
Brief report :
Due to the COVID-19 infection to the one of Ana’s siblings and Ana
did not feeling well lately, we conducted the first session online as a
precaution. For the first counselling session, my action plan is to
accomplished Stages 1 until Stages 4 of counselling process in order to
get a depth of understanding of Ana’s problem. In the first 15 minutes, the
session starts with building a rapport or known as Stages 1: Meeting the
client, which is known as the beginning of the counselling relationship
such as her studies and self-introduction. Next, we proceed with Stage 2:
Agreeing the contract by knowing that this session needs her consent and
she agree and gladly accept it. Hana seems relaxed and happy at this
moment. Then, I slowly proceed with stage 3 and stage 4 which is
exploring the issues and identifying the priorities. Upon questioning Hana
revealed she feels very sad, unhappy, and have low self esteem
especially in her studies over a past few months. From my assessment, I
can see her expression changed where her face shows various emotion
such as stressed and sad. She explained the first main causes she acted
like that because of problem in her current studies. She tends to be alone
whether in school or in her house. As further exploration of issues, I soon
found out the main priorities of Ana’s problem was her friends, where
there is an incident happened. One day, Hana promises with her friends to
join the colouring contest together. However, upon the day, her friends did
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not attend and make her feels very sad and tends to isolate herself
afterwards. So, I paraphrase and summarize the main problem to Ana
back to get confirmation, thus give space and time for Hana to thinks other
problems, if there is any.
She added, after the contest, she realized her friend’s behaviour
changing. She explained her friends did not want to be friends with her
even though she tried. She expressed her studies environment did not
enjoyable as before because her friends are actually her motivator why
she came to school. She always does most of activities with her friends all
the time and Hana revealed they are Hana best friends. Upon further
questioning, I use open ended question to expands more of her feeling.
She expressed she feels weird about this condition as she thinks its all her
friend’s fault, not her and she added, she did not want to see their face.
She expressed, after that incident she tends to do work all alone. Most of
the problems, she likes to express her problems to her mother, but not all
because she does not want to make her mother feels very stressed. Also,
Ana answered and emphasized that being alone can make her stress
reduced. At the end of the session, I try to question Ana twice because I
need some clarity on how she want to manage in the future. If this
problem reoccurs. But she cannot think it more clearly. From my
assessment, she stills in her deep feeling of sadness, sad and frustrated.
Overall, I do feels what Ana feels, when someone who are close with her
do such that.
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2.3. Second Session (Face to face)
Brief report:
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again. Is it her best decision to do that? Ana answered yes, it helps to
reduce her stress and problems in her mind. Other than that, Ana added
whenever she feels stress she always divert her mind with playing games
with siblings or video games, drawing and watching YouTube. But she
rarely feels stress nowadays as her mind feels calm and at peace. At the
end of the session, stage 7 which is ending a relationship has applied. I
emphasized to her that whenever she needs a another session or
someone to talk to, she can freely contact me by my contact given at her.
She says, she really glad to meet me as she can expressed problem that
troubles her. She added, her stressed was also reduced rather than
before.
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2.4. Limitations
Lastly, during the second session, I think the places are not quite
appropriate as Ana’s siblings voice can be heard sometimes. I know I
choose a poor venue for my second session because Ana has limitation in
transport. Thus, I decided to do at her workspace.
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3.0 SELF-ASSESSMENT
One of the advantages that I analysed throughout the session is the ability to
listen in multiple levels. Even it sounds easy, but as I experienced it throughout the
session, I must say it is very hard to attentively focus through client. It is just not about
listening but, your brain needs to analyse what, why and how client say such thing
explicitly or implicitly in a long period of time. The most important is to listen without any
judgement. Overall, I managed to listen every detail to what Ana expressed.
Next, there are a few disadvantages that realized that I need further
improvement is in technical aspect. I realized I have burdened my client in the first
session due to the internet problem. We conduct the session twice because sometime
Hana’s connection is lost, so am I. But gladly, everything went well even I have minor
issue such as I forgot to open the microphone. Also, I realized the distance between
client and camera are to nearby. so, it is my mistakes that I did not request Ana to
setting it far from her. Perhaps in the future, I will try to set with my client from the
environment itself to get a better visualisation on Ana’s body language and etc. In
addition, I need to improve on my sense of humour to lighten the atmosphere up.
Knowing on how to form a relational connection with a someone to the point of
developing a shared sense of humour is a skill that should not be overlooked (6 Critical
Skills Every Counselor Should Cultivate | Lesley University, n.d.) It is also known as a
valuable tool in uses in therapeutic environment.
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Other than that, my communication style has changed significantly as a result of
counselling. I have discovered that effective communication is a talent that requires
constant, lifelong practise and there is a process and skills that need to be
implemented. Nurses do have responsibility for patient counselling. Counselling is not
something that is unfamiliar to nurses' profession anymore because they do have
therapeutic relationships with patients. Reflecting on my first year as a nursing student, I
can see that I have terrible communication skills and I like to keep myself quiet since I
do not know how to handle social situations. However, if I compare that to now, I can
see that as the experience grows, so do my communication abilities. Counselling
subject really helps in developing a clearer concept of the obligations associated with
being a counsellor. I can utilize my skills in many things in my profession as counselling
also known as a therapeutic relationship.
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4.0 CONCLUSION
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5.0 REFERENCES
https://lesley.edu/article/6-critical-skills-every-counselor-should-cultivate
Chong, S. T., Nen, S., Xiong, T. W., Mei, O. G., Koh, D., Subhi, N., Siang, T. J., Ping, N.
Teaching Work Value and Career Identity Statuses via Experiential Learning
Karimlou, V., Charandabi, S. M. A., Malakouti, J., & Mirghafourvand, M. (2019). Effect of
Raphaelis, S., Kobleder, A., Mayer, H., & Senn, B. (2017). Effectiveness, structure, and
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6.0 APPENDIX
I confirm that I have given clear explanation about the objective and duration of the counselling
sessions. I understand my responsibilities as described in the “counselee” in this teaching and
learning session of the student (counsellor).
I understand that this activity is part of the student’s teaching and learning experience for the
course on “Counselling”.
I agree to accept my responsibilities and roles as the counselee. I understand that all
information shared is kept confidential and will be used as part of the teaching and learning.
If you have questions about this activity, please contact the student (Name: NURUL ISHMAH
BINTI MOHD HADANAN) at 017-5997944 or [email protected]
Student’s Date
signature ______________________________ 16/1/2023
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