Discuss why it is important and how you will pay attention to your own nonverbal behavior while counseling. Name and explain in detail the influential nonverbal behaviors that seem to help, as well as some that hinder, a counselor’s ability to connect with clients.
What will be an ideal response?
?The ability to observe a client’s nonverbal behavior is important, but so is your awareness of your own nonverbal behavior.
?Significant evidence suggests that the counselor’s nonverbal behavior plays an important role in interactions with clients.
?The way you present yourself, your own nonverbal behavior, should be intentional and thoughtfully designed—in as natural a way as possible—to increase the potential for building a connection with this person who has come to see you
?Facial expression
?Body language
?Eye contact
?Voice tone
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a. IDEA b. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 c. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992 d. PL94-142
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a. spiritual striving b. false pride c. giving of the “self” to another, knowing that we are only able to do so imperfectly but with determination d. introversion
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A. gender B. neutrality C. culturally relevant D. interactional