Counselling Microskills: Paraphrasing - Lulu Story Part I
Channel: Sandra Collins
Date: 2021-04-06

In this video the counsellor demonstrates the counselling microskill of paraphrasing. There two other videos in this series: Part II https://youtu.be/V_4hu-POdm8 and Part III https://youtu.be/XKSkHqH2QRw.

When the counsellor is paraphrasing, they rephrases or restates what the client has said. The purposes of paraphrasing are to acknowledge the client's experiences, to communicate listening and engagement, and to highlight important points. When paraphrasing the counsellor sticks closely to what the client has actually said without adding inferences or testing out their own hypotheses. You can view other skills videos through my Counselling Microskills and Techniques playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZkRzHU4Rjb00X5yz475ITmTzPepFhXEm.

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Sandra Collins, PhD
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