Task 5

COUNSELING LABOR TECHNIQUE

“Structuring”

Lecturer :
Ifdil S.HI., S.Pd., M.Pd., Ph. D, Kons
Zadrian Ardi, S.Pd., M.Pd, Kons

Arranged By
Name : Lara Amanda Dwidjo
NIM : 18006081

Departmen of Guidance and Counseling

Faculty of Education
Universitas Negeri Padang
2020
 Structuring

In counseling, counselors often meet clients who do not know what counseling is or have
doubts about some of the aspects that exist in counseling. For example, the client does not know
the meaning, purpose, principles, principles, process and role of the counselor and client in the
counseling relationship. Or clients have doubts about one aspect of counseling, such as doubts
about the principle of confidentiality. For clients like this need to be given structuring.
Structuring is the determination of problem boundaries by the counselor about the nature,
boundaries and goals of counseling in general and the specific relationship in particular. In
conducting structuring the counselor provides instructions about what counseling is, a sequence
of thinking steps or a sequence of stages that should be followed (W.S. Winkel 1991), so that it
can help clients understand the process to be undertaken.
The purpose of structuring is to explain the role of the counselor, the role of the client,
and the counseling process that the client will undergo. Or in other words, the purpose of
structuring is to provide an explanation to the client about the definition, objectives, nature,
principles, principles and procedures for conducting counseling (M. Surya. 1998). This
explanation is intended so that clients can undergo the counseling process voluntarily. directly
involved, and active in counseling. Furthermore, it is hoped that clients can carry out the results
of counseling with full awareness and be responsible for the results obtained.
Regulations can contain the meaning and purpose of counseling, the form and process of
counseling, principles and principles of counseling, counseling techniques, the role of the
counselor and the role of the client in counseling. The contents of the structuring that will be
given depend on the client's needs. Whether the structuring will be given in full or only partially
depends more on where the client needs it so that the counseling process can run smoothly. For
example, for clients who do not yet know the nature of assistance through counseling, full
structuring needs to be given. Meanwhile, clients who are still in doubt about certain aspects of
counseling can be given partial structuring. Like a client who doubts the principle of
confidentiality, it is sufficient for the counselor to only provide structuring material on the
principle of confidentiality.
Arrangements can be given at the start. in the middle of the counseling process or at the
end of the counseling. As previously described, structuring is given to clients who do not know
or are still in doubt about counseling. Therefore structuring can be given directly by the
counselor without the client's consent, requested by the client, or given directly after a question
from the client.
The use of structuring techniques will also color the counseling process that will be or is
being carried out. Clients who have a good understanding of what counseling is will want to be
directly involved. Meanwhile, clients who do not understand or have doubts about counseling
will be reluctant and feel compelled to follow the counseling process. This situation will clearly
interfere with the achievement of the expected goals. In this connection, the structure should be
given in the form of a short, simple, clear and easily understood client statement. Through the
structuring given, it is hoped that clients are encouraged to undergo the full counseling process,
which in the end, clients can carry out and use the results of counseling to solve problems.
The success of counseling is largely determined by the effectiveness of the counselor in
using various techniques. The relationship between counselor and client is at the core of the
counseling and psychotherapy process. Therefore, counselors should master various techniques
in creating relationships. There are stages in the counseling process, which include:
1. Opening Technique (Introduction)
Namely the counselor's efforts to lead clients into the counseling process. In this
opening technique, the counselor provides an explanation to the client about counseling
and psychotherapy, its goals, principles, benefits and other matters related to the
counseling and psychotherapy process.
2. Reflection relationship techniques

Reflection on feelings is an attempt by the counselor to express it in fresh words

and an essential (necessary) attitude. This reflection is a useful intermediary technique to
use after the initial relationship has been made and before the information sharing and
interpretation stages have begun. The feelings expressed can be grouped into three
categories, namely positive, negative, and ambivalent ones.
Reflection of feelings will have difficulty if:
a) The counselor's stereotype
b) The counselor cannot manage time
c) The counselor does not properly choose feelings
d) The counselor does not know the content of the feelings being reflected
 e) The counselor cannot find inside feelings
f) The counselor adds meaning to feelings

The benefits of feeling reflection in the counseling process and:

1. Helping individuals to feel deeply understood
2. The client feels that feelings cause behavior
3. Focusing the evaluation on the client
4. Give the power to choose
5. Clarify the client's way of thinking
6. Testing the depth of the client's motives
3. Acceptance and Structuring Techniques

The acceptance technique is a way for the counselor to take action so that the
client feels accepted in the counseling process. In the acceptance technique, there are 3
elements, namely: 1) facial expression, 2) sound pressure, 3) distance and stature.
Structuring technique is the process of setting boundaries by the counselor about
the nature, limitations and objectives of the counseling process in general, and certain
relationships in particular. Laying out the structure will provide the client with a
framework or therapeutic orientation. The counseling structure has two elements, namely,
first, an implicit element where the role of the counselor is generally known to the client,
and the second is a formal structure in the form of a counselor's statement to explain and
limit the counseling process.
Thus structuring is a technique of formulating the limits and potentialities of
counseling. Based on the limitations and potential of the counseling process there are 5
types of structures:
a) Time limits for both the individual and the entire counseling process
b) The limits of action for both counselor and client
c) The limits of the role of the counselor
d) Process or procedure boundaries
e) Structuring in process values

4. Listening Technique
 Listening is the basis of all interviews. This activity requires that the instructor is
more silent and uses all his senses to respond to all messages. With his ear the counselor
listens to the spoken words and the voice stress of the client; with his mind he captures
the contents of the message conveyed, and with his eyes he observes the bodily language
in the sitting posture, gestures, gestures and so on displayed by the client. The counselor
also listens to himself, he notes his own responses to messages received from clients, and
how the counselor adapts to those messages.
Active and accurate listening is very important during the interview, especially at
the beginning when the counselor usually takes part verbally less actively. The counselor
strives to be completely attuned to others, to focus on others, and to make the messages
coming from others extremely important.
5. Directing technique

Briefing changes the determination of the relationship between counseling and

psychotherapy. Here the counselor takes the initiative more than the client. By providing
direction, the counselor feels more called to the discussion than the client, and indirectly
the counselor knows what to do. Briefing is only done when the counselor really
understands the client's situation and needs. The value of the direction effort is not in
doubt; however, the counselor must determine when this method is appropriate, and
which method should be used.
There are certain (unpleasant) consequences associated with using direction. Most
aid providers are familiar with this skill in advance. There is a tendency, therefore, to
overuse or to use this method quickly in any difficult setting of counseling and
psychotherapy. The use of directions that are too fast or too frequent to clients who are
reluctant to malhan can result in an uncomfortable atmosphere (not calm) or irritating to
the client and the counselor seems less sensitive to the client's mental atmosphere.

6. Techniques for ending the counseling process

The skill to end the counseling interview is a relationship technique in the

counseling process. Ending the interview, can be done by:
a. Saying that time is up
b. Summarize the contents of the conversation

Summarizing is the process of bringing together everything that is communicated during

the counseling process using words that are easy for the client to understand.
c. Refer to an upcoming meeting by asking "what would you do?".
d. Take short notes.

Keeping notes is a simple undertaking but very important because this activity has a very
big part in the behavior change plan that needs to be changed.
e. Give certain tasks
f. Pray for clients to stay happy
g. Stand up
h. Farewell by shaking hands.
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