COU202 Assessment Task 4: Skills Demonstration 3 (20%)

Due Date: Week 10 – 12

Skills Demonstration of the final counselling session with a client (10 minutes)

Skills demonstrations will be delivered in Weeks 10 – 12 during tutorial time, according to the schedule established by the tutor. Students will work in pairs to deliver the session; one student will play the counsellor and one will play the client.

Students are required to:

• Choose a case study (the same as in assessment 1, 2, 3)
• Select a therapy from the following list:
  • Narrative therapy o Cognitive Behavioural therapy o Acceptance and Commitment therapy  o Family systems theory  o Feminist perspective  o Anti-oppressive approach  o Grief & loss
  • Trauma/PTSD
• Demonstrate the skills required for effectively counselling the client in a final counselling session.
• Demonstrate the use of applicable techniques from the chosen theory that may assist with counselling the client.
• Provide referral – if appropriate.
• Close the sessions and end the relationship with the client.

Client Counselling Notes (600 words)

Complete Client Counselling Notes recording information regarding the client and the final counselling session.

Identify the theory used and explain the associated techniques you have used to work with the client (reference these from unit readings).

Reflect on the skills you used as a counsellor during the session; identify skills that you demonstrated well, and discuss skills that can be improved (use academic sources and PACFA Code of Ethics / ACA Code of Ethics and Practice to support your discussion). APA

Greeted the client, addressing the client by name. Explained counselling and the roles, expectations and responsibilities of the counsellor, client and agency. Identified privacy and confidentiality, inclusive of mandatory reporting obligations.