Things To Expect From Your First Online Counselling Session

Counselling session:

Counselling is a process, the process consists few steps within it mainly, identifying the root cause of issue and then finding the utmost solution for it.  It is a process where a professional counsellor tries to find out all the possible things that may have triggered the patient in his/her past. Sometimes, during long discussions the counsellor make the patient understand the actions of universe and realize that we don’t always need a plan but in fact sometimes we just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens. Counselling motivates the person towards positive approach as being negative only makes a journey more difficult. For example, one may be given a cactus, but they don’t have to sit on it.

Online Counselling session:

Nowadays, due to advancement of technology, people are more inclined towards online works which has also become normal now as its okay to keep ourselves updated with new skills required in the techno-based environment.  Correspondingly, everything is possible online now likewise online classes, meetings, interviews and counselling sessions as well. Online Counselling session means the professional counsellor and the patient will have an online pre booked meetings where they will talk, discuss and the counsellor will try to help the person in need with the equivalent efforts as of the traditional approach. 

While organizing the very first online counselling meet with the patient or simply the person who in need, few things to be noted; some of them are:

• Avail the pre bookings and preferred time slots:

It is important before conducting an online counselling session that people be given choices of days and time slots. Sometimes the preferred timings given by a counsellor is not a preferred timing for a patient, he/she may have plans on the respective day. This might become a hurdle in smooth functioning of a session. In order to help a patient, it is important to understand the issue and this is only possible when the patient sits, discusses and shares his/her thoughts comfortably without having a second thought.

• Check the network connectivity:

Some preparations are must because spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation. This preparation includes a check on network and verify a good internet connectivity, selecting a room that have the best network inside the home. This ensures the smooth functioning of online counselling and help the counsellor to execute a great counselling session.

• Location to be chosen:

While sitting in front of a laptop screen, it is not enough to check the connectivity, screen, microphone but also the background of a chair where the counsellor going to sit and have sessions. Sometimes having a view of bright colors, green plants, paintings and inspirational quotes works more effectively to execute a therapy. Some counsellor choses plane backgrounds in order to ignore distractions that a patient might face while sharing and listening the thoughts. Try to eliminate all such issues and focus more on therapy and effective execution of the current session.

• Be Interactive during session:

It is important to have an interactive session in order to ensure best results. It is important to recognize that every interaction we have is an opportunity to make positive impact on others. Try to make the online session as interactive as possible, make him/her involve. Get them convinced that online session is as effective and interactive as an offline. 

• Do not get frustrated due to online clichés:

It may happen that a counsellor or a patient may face online cliches but do not let that come in between you and your session, let the process be result oriented rather any other thing. As two things to always remember in life. Take care of our thoughts when we are alone, and take care of our words when we are with people. Do not panic, be patient make sure the sound and screen are back to normal on both the sides and begin with more patience and a smile on face. Sit with a belief of positivity and gratitude. 

• Be a good listener:

In order to get a good result, it is equally important to listen and understand the other person, try to listen with the intent to understand and not with the intent to reply. As every good conversation starts with a good listener.

Conclusion:

Online counselling can be equally or more effective depending how the people break the stereotype and take the initiative as a result during the counselling one will learn a lot about themselves and develop the skills of communication, setting healthy boundaries in relationships and develop healthy coping skills