Counseling Stages – Exploration, Planning, Action

Introduction Counselling is an interpersonal process through which guidance and support is provided to persons with psychological problems. This process is for bringing about self transformation in the person. It Read More…

Improving self-talk & self-perceptions, terminating helping

Improving client‘s self talk & self-perceptions. Self-talk is the way you talk to yourself, or your inner voice. You might not be aware that you’re self talking, but you almost certainly Read More…

Training Clients in Relaxation

Relaxation is reduction of intensity, vigor, energy or tension, resulting in calmness of mind, body, or both. The body and mind are free from tension and anxiety the state of Read More…

Interviewing skills, listening, asking questions, monitoring.

Initial Counseling Interview Or Clinical Interview. Opening the Counseling Session- Interviewing skills. Why? We need to have detailed information about why she or he is seeking your services.  How the Read More…

Paraphrasing & Reflecting Feelings, self-disclosing.

Paraphrasing & Reflecting Feelings- A paraphrasing restates another’s idea (or your own previously published idea) in your own words. Paraphrasing allows you to summarize and synthesize information from one or Read More…

Popular Theory of the 6 Basic Emotions by Paul Ekman

The word emotion is derived from the Latin word ‘mot’ which means ‘to move’. In this article we will go through the 6 Basic Emotions by Paul Ekman. Emotions are Read More…

Maslow’s 5 Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation- Most Popular Theory of Motivation

Abraham Maslow is well known for Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation. The theory includes basic 5 levels of needs. Non-fulfillment of these needs motivates a being to take action Read More…

Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence

What is Intelligence? The word intelligence derives from the Latin word intelligere which means to comprehend or to perceive. It is the most basic meaning. In this article we will particularly focus on Gardner’s Theory Read More…

Transactional Analysis – Meaning, Ego states, Functions

Introduction to Transactional Analysis Transactional Analysis, TA given by Eric Berne, is a psychological tool. It enables us to understand the structure or the elements that constitute our personality. The Read More…

Cattell’s 16 Personality Factor Theory

Raymond Cattell was a British-American psychologist, known for his psychometric research. It was based on intrapersonal psychological structure. Consequently he put forth ‘Cattell’s 16 Personality Factor Theory’. In addition, his Read More…

Freud’s Psychoanalytical Theory of Personality and 3 Important Components of Personality

Introduction Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist by profession, is widely regarded as the founding father of psychoanalysis and a pivotal figure in modern psychology. His work, rooted in clinical observations, Read More…

Allport’s Theory of Personality- Discover the 3 Insightful Catagories of Personality

Introduction Allport’s theory of personality is one of the formost theories that explain personality through traits. Personality according to Allport consists of traits that make up the behaviour of the Read More…