Nonverbal information

? Psychological counselors should not only listen to the verbal information of visitors, but also learn to "interpret" the nonverbal behavior of visitors. Consultants can use nonverbal information to establish hypotheses, and then collect more information to verify the accuracy of these hypotheses.

1. Nervous visitors will use a lot of small gestures, be quiet, stutter or incoherent;

2. Defensive or closed visitors will cross their hands or legs, such as setting obstacles for consultants;

3. Shy visitors bow their heads when talking;

4. A frightened visitor may whisper, look away, or make a gesture of closing the door;

5. A visitor who feels comfortable and safe leans against the visitor, and his voice is full of vigor and vitality;

6. Too much eye contact is as defensive or anxious as too little eye contact, and both styles will make people inaccessible.

7. Interruption is a particularly distracting behavior; Records will reduce the counselor's attention to visitors;

8. Silence can be used to convey empathy, warmth and respect, and give visitors time and space to speak; But when visitors don't trust the counselor, silence is also a challenge;

9. Tone, language style and spatial distance will have a chemical effect on the relationship between consultation and interview;

10. Concentration and listening are the basis of learning all counseling skills. When the consultant focuses on the visitors, TA will feel valuable and worth listening to.