Counselling Skills for Effective Counselling in Schools

Abstract

This paper explores various counselling skills Counsellors can use in the schools. Secondary data collected from both print and online publications were used for the paper. The paper pointed out listening, empathy, nonverbal communication, reflection, questioning techniques, summarization, feedback, rapport building, goal setting, trustworthiness, ability to interpret information skills, communication, interpersonal, understanding of ethics, patience, compassion, emotional stability, knowledge of laws and regulations, open-mindedness, trustworthiness, research skills, problem-solving, observational, reasoning and computer skills as counselling skills available for professional counsellors in the schools.