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02K-CA3-WK10-DEVELOPMENT OF THE LESSON
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL ASPECT
INTRODUCTION
Residents who are detained are basically psychological and emotionally challenged.
They share one thing in common, that is being incarcerated with uncertainties as to the
outcome of their individual cases. They feel isolated, helpless and at times hopeless brought
about by separation from their loved ones and society in general and all other issues that
confront them while incarcerated. Such emotional turmoil needs to be addressed to help them
bounce back and experience a life of normalcy despite their unique situation. The TCMP
provides activities and services that cater to this particular need. This topic tackles the
discussion on the therapeutic value of processing of feelings which does not only lie on how
freely one expresses them but more so on the person's ability to identify, acknowledge, and
express them appropriately.
COUNSELING
Counseling is defined as a professional activity of helping individuals, groups or
communities enhance or restore their capacity for psychological, emotional and social
functioning and creating an environment favorable for the attainment of these goals.
Psychosocial Skills and Characteristics of Counseling:

 Empathy is the ability to perceive the client's feelings and to demonstrate accurate
perception of the client. It is merely "putting oneself in the client's shoes". When the client
feels understood, a sense of trust or "rapport" is developed. Rapport paves the way to a
more meaningful communication and may enable the client to understand and accept
more of his or her complexity of feelings.
 Warmth is also called "unconditional positive regard". It involves accepting and caring
about the client as a person, regardless of any evaluation or prejudices on the client's
behavior or thoughts. It is most often conveyed through our non-verbal behavior or bodily
gestures.
 Respect is our belief in the client's ability to make appropriate decisions and deal
appropriately with his or her life situation, when given a safe and supportive environment
in which to do so. It is often showed best by not offering advice or cheap comfort. The
counselor shows his utmost respect to the client by listening in silence and giving him the
opportunity to design his own solutions to the problem. A similar term for this is
"empowerment" as the counselor likewise demonstrates that he values the integrity of the
client.
 Congruence or genuineness is being honest and authentic in dealing with the client. It is
showing real concern rather than focusing on techniques during sessions. It is also being
aware of the counselor's own unmet needs and how it may affect his relationship with the
client.
 Confidentiality means that anything discussed during counseling sessions is held
absolutely private and not to be discussed anywhere. This contract should be held sacred
so as to maintain the client's trust and enable him to disclose sensitive matters to the
counselor without fear of any breach of confidentiality.
Pattern of Counseling Session:

1. Introduction: First 10 minutes
 Greet the client warmly.  Explain how the session is going to be
 Smile and shake hands. to alleviate fears.
 Escort to the counseling room.  This is the time to develop rapport
 Assure client on confidentiality.
2. Information gathering: About 20 minutes

 Know the reason for consultation.
 Client can start anywhere.
 Counselor may take notes.
 Client needs to do almost all of the talking.
 Counselor may ask open questions or use techniques like clarifying, rephrasing, focusing,
reflecting, reality testing, etc.
3. Discussion/ Counselor Input:

 Counselor tells the client what he thinks the client is saying.
 Counselor develops a list of concerns.
 Client would concur or not to the counselor’s understanding.
 Prioritize problems and which one to work on first.
 Client will provide plans of action to work on specific problem.
 Counselor will assist in mapping out plans.
4. Conclusion:
 Motivate the client that "he can do it". If not, he may need to be referred to a Professional.
 Brief client on what to expect the next session (progress based on plan of action).
 End session on a positive note.
 Client should be able to list down things that he has to look forward to over the next few
days. If not, this is a red flag for suicide.
When to break Confidentiality?

1. Children are being neglected or abused
2. Appearance in court as a witness
3. Client expressed plan to commit suicide
4. Client expressed plan to harm others.
INITIAL INTERVIEW / INTAKE INTERVIEW

TCMP participants in jail are unique as they are not necessarily drug users. TCMP is
introduced as a program for the development of inmates while they are awaiting trial. The
intake interview in the jail setting is done by a Counselor to newly admitted residents. The
main purpose is to elicit information about the resident and provide information about the
program and what the expectations are on both parties. Full and honest disclosure is expected
on the resident to elicit adequate and elaborate information and come up with the
proper treatment plan.
Participants: Newly committed residents, Counselor
Duration: 1 hour
Procedure:
1. After the booking procedure, the Counselor/lWDO will conduct the initial intake interview to
the newly committed residents using the intake interview form.
This is done only in a designated area and one resident at a time.
ONE TO ONE COUNSELLING / INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

Duration and Frequency: One to two hours per session/depending
upon the needs as designed by the counselor.
Participants: Counselor and Resident
Procedure:
1. Individual counseling is a helping tool between the residents and counselor. Residents are
usually referred to the counselor as needed by peers or staff based on the residents' behavior.
2. The counselor uses different techniques and methods in counseling.
3. The resident discusses different issues which causes his/her difficulties.
4. Follow-up sessions will be done depending upon the needs of the resident.
5. The length of the sessions will be determined by the progress of the resident.
GROUP COUNSELING
Static Groups
The Static Group is a permanent group of peers and leaders that meet regularly while
the residents are in treatment. It is a sort of “home” group who provides support for one another
and to the new members of the community. This is designed to provide a forum for self-
expression and disclosure. It is usually facilitated by senior members of the group. It focuses on
group relationship and patterns of behavior.
Duration/ Frequency: one hour/once a week
Participants: 10-15 residents, Counselor
Procedure:
1. Once a resident enters the jail, he/she is assigned to a particular Static group. It serves as
a permanent group that addresses the general issues in treatment.
2. It utilizes confrontation from peers to evoke changes in behavior though the group is
primarily supportive. The group provides immediate support to new members of the
community
3. Each resident member is encouraged in expressing and disclosing personal issues and
concerns and receives feedbacks from the other members. Violence and threat of violence
are prohibited.
4. For each session the group may discuss any topic of desire or may follow certain themes
for a more systematic flow of discussIon.
5. By using confrontation, identification, support, affirmation and giving feedback, residents
learn and practice the TC norms and values.
6. The residents are oriented to new and positive coping styles which they can utilize to live a
new lifestyle and attain personal growth and better relationships.
7. When their emotional needs and problems are properly addressed, their positive
behaviors and attitudes emerge and they will eventually feel better about themselves.
8. Focuses on the issues of the "here and now". Personal disclosure of the past is allowed if
it affects the present. Confidentiality is strictly observed.
9. The static group does away with negative socialization and employs positive re-
socialization through a caring relationship with peers.
PEER CONFRONTATION GROUP

The group participants in Peer Confrontation group are selected by the staff and group
according to peers like adult members will go with the same date of entry in the facility and
same goes with the middle and young members.
It is done in a more compassionate way where each resident try to help one another.
Participants confront each other on what they do for themselves while in the facility and ask
how they are coping with it.
Duration/ frequency: one hour/twice a month
Participants: 10-15 residents, Coordinator
Procedure:
1. Participants will sit in a circle position.
2. Staff may sit just outside the circle or there may be no staff.
3. There is no particular order of speaking. It is conventional and free-wheeling.
4. Participants may start with a prayer.
5. Participants may then say "What do you say about me? Or Please give me a feedback on
my progress here "or how do you see me?
6. Any of the other participants may give an honest, straight-forward feedback. Tone and
feeling should be proportionate to the issue.
7. Peer confrontation is done in a compassionate way where each resident try to help one
another and identify certain issues which could be a hindrance to his recovery.
8. At the end of the sharing, the resident is asked a commitment about issue that he feels
uncomfortable dealing with.

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02K-CA3-WK10-DEVELOPMENT OF THE LESSON

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL ASPECT

Psychosocial Skills and Characteristics of Counseling:

Pattern of Counseling Session:

 Assure client on confidentiality.

2. Information gathering: About 20 minutes

3. Discussion/ Counselor Input:

When to break Confidentiality?

INITIAL INTERVIEW / INTAKE INTERVIEW

ONE TO ONE COUNSELLING / INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

PEER CONFRONTATION GROUP

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