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[forgiven_one]

I am doing a course on peer support worker and need some help......can anyone give me ideas on this question.



give examples of the counselling model and the helping model of support and describe the differences between the two.

Any help would be appreciated

[Hezz]

I'm not sure what the helping model is, but I'm doing a course on Counselling Skills at the moment so I don't know if I can be of any help?

In a person-centred counselling model, the listener (counsellor) is not directive - the speaker (client) sets all the goals and decides what it is that they want from the relationship. The listener does not impose their values/ideas/goals/structure upon the speaker instead, it is the speaker who dictates the direction in which the conversation goes and to what extent they change as a person through attending the sessions.

Does that help at all?

[forgiven_one]

Yes that helps for one part

Just need the other one now

[random.swirls]

I've just done a peer support worker course!

Are you doing yours with the institute of mental health?

I have to say though I don't know what the helping model of support is?

[whirlpools]

I don't know anything about these things so not sure if I can be of use, but I wonder if a helping model of support is anything like how housing/community support workers work in mental health, which focuses more on helping support people practically in day-to-day living. Not sure though so maybe ask your tutor.

[forgiven_one]

nothing to do with housing or community support workers i will let you know, I did mine with the church

[random.swirls]

Ahh! I don't know then if my peer support stuff will be of any use!

[Hezz]

Wouldn't the helping model be a non-formal environment? Like, using counselling skills rather than formal counselling?

[forgiven_one]

finally finished all the coursework hand in today

[Snow White.]

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