Interpersonal Communication Skills/Helping Relationships

  • I think I could practice listening more on the bases of being able to summarize or get an overview of what my partner is saying. Also finding helping relationships that benefit me and the other person. I feel as if sometimes the other person is receiving but not giving anything back.
  • At least three characteristics that seem natural to me in helping is producing change, approachable and secure person, and one that involves communication and interaction.
  • I think helping styles that may be difficult to model or try are a relationship that involves feelings and a helping relationship that shows clear structure.
  • Ways to integrate these more difficult characteristics are to make it clear to the student that they must also pull their own weight and be willing to be independent to learn things. Also doing professional activities or one on ones with the student to ensure that feelings are okay in the helping relationship.