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The characteristics of an effective counsellor are: (i) Authenticity: It means that one?s behavioural expressions are consistent with what one value and the way-one feel and relate to one?s inner self-image. (ii) Positive Regard for Others: A good counselling-counsellor relationship allows freedom of expression. It reflects acceptance of the idea that the feelings of both are important. Feelings of uncertainity and anxiety should get minimised when a counsellor extends a positive regard to the client by accepting that it is all right to feel the way the client is feeling. (iii) Empathy: It is the ability of a counsellor to understand the feelings of another person from her/ his perspective. It is like stepping into someone else?s shoes and trying to understanding the pain and troubled feelings of the other person.
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