Practitoner Skills - IOU Counselling Skills

Insights ~ Observations ~ Understanding

An introduction to Counselling Skills for all therapists, especially designed for Kinesiologists.

In order to be fully effective as a therapist, or professional Kinesiologist, it is imperative that a climate of trust and respect is established.

To acknowledge the other person’s needs and emotions without judgement is a priority requirement.  Effective communication includes active listening

Insights into what may be blocking a client's ability to communicate.

Observations of a client's body language.

Understanding unspoken words with unlimited acceptance.

IOU Part 1 Content - General Counselling Skills

• Non-verbal communication =  body language
• Minimal encouragers = signals from therapist to client that encourage the client to feel free, and safe, to continue talking.
• Open Ended questions = they invite answers instead of Yes or No responses.
• Paraphrasing = summarising the contents and inviting the client to continue.
• Active Listening = empathising, identifying, encouraging
• Reflecting feelings = indicating understanding and acceptance

IOU Part 2 content - Counselling Skills for Kinesiologists

• In-depth Emotional Stress Release techniques
• practise and experience
• The Five Element Colour Balance with further insights
• using the effective counselling/communication skills to interpret the emotions

National Qualifications:

• 32 Credits towards Chartering as a NZ Chartered Natural Therapies Practitioner - Kinesiology.
• 32 Credits towards KANZ (Kinesiology Association of NZ)Certificate as a Certified Kinesiologist

Workbook and Case Histories

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