Counselling Microskills: Paraphrasing
Channel: Sandra Collins
Date: 2021-02-09

In this video we demonstrate the counselling microskill of paraphrasing. When the counsellor is paraphrasing, they rephrase or restate 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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