Basic Counseling Skills: Paraphrase, Reflection of Feeling, and Summarization

Paraphrase, reflection of feeling, and summarization are basic counseling skills. What are they and how are they used? Watch Drs. Jim Cook and Laura Harrawood explain each of these skills!

[@philmarley6731]

As a counsellor in training, I found this very useful. Thank you.

[@sherrymccoy5110]

I am a first year counseling student and this video was very informative and helpful! Thank you

[@arbrooks10]

I like how he referred to “let it come through you not from you”

[@skionen1781]

Excellent stuff. thanks for sharing.

[@sabracannon6671]

This is very helpful. Thank you.

[@julieannantis2525]

I found this video incredibly helpful with my skill development.

[@theskilledcounselor]

Thanks so much! We appreciate you watching!

[@ryanthomas4806]

Loved the video! Thanks :)

[@theskilledcounselor]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@katherineannabella399]

Some videos say use their words to reflect but you say do not. A bit confusing. What an I missing? Thankyou

[@theskilledcounselor]

Thanks for the comment. If a counselor uses the exact same words, then that is called "parroting." Avoid parroting because it adds nothing to the conversation. Instead, take what they say and put it into your own words.