Counseling researchers have been searched for the elements which facilitate the changes in clients through counseling. The results of their findings can be summarized that the relationship factors between counselor and clients are the most important o...
Counseling researchers have been searched for the elements which facilitate the changes in clients through counseling. The results of their findings can be summarized that the relationship factors between counselor and clients are the most important one. Counseling skills and strategies have positive effects only when they are combined with relationship factors. Then, which characteristics of counseling relationship have positive influence an the counseling effect, specifically? This study analyzed 5 characteristics of counseling relationship such as the state of client in the beginning of counseling, the equality and horizontal reciprocity between counselor and client, the consistent attitude of counselor both in counseling and life situation, the approach itself which based on human relation, and assured confidentiality. The matter of caring for counselor himself has been discussed as well.