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Counselling Skills

Answers to activities Unit 2

Activity 1: Case study example – Genuine or not?

Ray was being genuine and congruent. If he hadn’t voiced his feeling about the
remarks, they could have seriously affected the relationship with Andy, because Andy
would have sensed Ray’s change of feelings and attitude but not known why. Andy
would have begun to question Ray’s sincerity.

Activity 2: The meaning of ‘empathy’
All three statements indicate someone who can demonstrate empathetic

understanding.

For example, in statement 2, showing empathy doesn’t mean that the counsellor
should become totally enmeshed in the client’s world, otherwise they won’t be able to
take an objective view of things.

Also, in statement 3, showing empathy doesn’t mean that you become the other

person – it means that you understand how they experience the world.

Activity 3: The difference between sympathy, pity and empathy

1. Sympathy

2. Pity

3. Empathy
4. Empathy.

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