The structuring or pre-session process is perhaps, one of the most important parts of the interaction with the client. It is to establish counselling relationship between client and counselor. Good structuring part will encourage client be open and comfortable with the counselor. It is also where the counselor will set the tone for the rest of the therapeutic relationship. Here’s a few tips that I had got from the lab class:

1) Better do in informally and not formally (short & simple way).
2) Avoid "kaku, beku, baku and buku".
3) Make sure these 3 elements include: friendly (mesra), relax (santai) and calm (tenang).
4) The structuring part must include: Role of counselor & client, confidential ethics, limitations and time/ duration of the session.
5)The counsellor needs to bring the tools (briefcase) in each counselling session which is technique and skills.

NURUL AINAA BINTI AZHAR (1180110)

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The pre-session is the most important thing because is the mainn focus to build relationship. When I say relationship building in this setting, I mean establishing rapport with the client that is based on trust, respect and care. When there is a good relationship between counselor and client, the likelihood of the session more effective. There are a few knowledge I gain from the lab class:


1)The introduction must be informal and just simple so the client feel comfortable with the counselor.

2)Take note about intonation so can make the client can listen clearly.

3)Make sure balance the articulation process in counseling.

4) Also inform the client
- Confidential ethics
- Limitations
- Time
- Role of Counselor & Client


How to be a good listener

1)Maintain eye contact
2)Makes few distracting movement, face speaker.
3)Have an open posture
4)Signal interest with encourage & good facial expression

Can apply akronim S.O.L.E.R

✅S= Sitting at comfortable angle & distance

✅ O =Open posture, arms and legs uncrossed

✅L= Learning forward from time to time and looking genuinely interested

✅E= Effective eye contact without staring

✅R= Remaining relatively

AMIRAH ZAININA BINTI ANUAR (1180122)

Structuring or initial disclosure is the important part in counseling session. In order to make effective counseling, we must prepare all the folowing as below :

- Better do in informal , short and simple way
- Avoid "kaku, beku, baku and buku"
- Applied in friendly, relax and calm
- Include the 4 element which is role of the counselor and client, confidential ethics, limitation and duration of time

The purpose of all of this is to make the client understood clearly and feel comfortable to share their problem.

1180111 NUR ADIBAH BINTI ROSLAN

Structuring or initial disclosure is a crucial part in counseling. It is the first step when we start the session. When the counselor establish a good initial disclosure,they can build a rapport with the client and the client will be comfortable in the session.
1. The structuring should be done in informal,short and simple way.
2. Counselor should avoid "kaku", "beku", "baku", "buku".
3. The counselor also must includes this 3 elements which are friendly, relax and calm.

Furthermore,as a counselor, we need to insert 4 element in initial disclosure which are role of counselor&client, confidential ethics, limitations and also total time duration of the session.

FATIN NAJIHAH BT BASRI 1180107

The structuring or initial stage in the session is the most important because at this stage, we as the counselor need to do well to make sure the client feel comfortable with us. We can also get to build a rapport relationship with the client if we can conduct this part successfully. What I learned in the individual counseling lab, we need to make the structuring in a simple and informal way. Besides, we also need to avoid using any "kaku,beku,buku,baku" with the client. Lastly, we also need to always remember put 4 elements initial disclosure which are the role of counselor and client, the confidential ethics and also duration of the session time.

NOR NAZHIRAH BINTI ZAIDI 1180114

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1) When in pre-session phase we need to prepare give good impression to the client, because we need to build trust from client. We also need to build rapport and try to make client comfort naturally.

2) What i have learned from last class about what we need to do in pre-session is we learn to do structuring in the first session. Besides, it is better when we do in informal way to avoid the client frightened to attend the counselling session. We need to do in brief and simple way but still appropriate with what we learned. Try to avoid "kaku, beku, baku and buku"
Make sure this 3 elements include which is Friendly, Relax and Calm. The purpose client will understand our language and feel more trust to share their problems, if counselor can make the structuring part short and in precise way. We must include role of counselor & client, confidential ethics, limitations and time and also the fee if we have private counselling institution. PRACTISE CAN MAKE PERFECT

Example sentence for structuring part in first session:

"Aminah boleh ceritakan apa saja kepada saya dalam sesi ini, saya akan mendengar, memahami dan insyaAllah akan cuba untuk membantu mencari penyelesaian isu Aminah."

Confidential and Limitation
"Segala apa yang Aminah ceritakan kepada saya, saya akan rahsiakan tapi kalau ada yang dapat membahayakan diri Aminah atau orang lain maka terbatal lah perjanjian kita ni ya"

Time
"Dalam sesi ni kita ada lebih kurang 40 ke 45 minit, tapi kalau lebih pun tak perlu risau, tak ada masalah."

MUHAMMAD REDZO BIN SAAD 1180109

Structuring or initial disclosure is the most important part of the counseling session because this is the first step to start the session. Structuring or initial disclosure may be made in the middle or at the end of the session depending on the client's situation. Do not use 3B and 1K “ Baku, Beku, Buku, and Kaku”. Having to use informal words do not use formal words, when using the formal word session will feel tense, and when using informal words the session will feel more relaxed and calm, in doing the counseling session must use intonation and language that is polite, simple, easy to understand and friendly. Must include 4 elements in initial disclosure that are: role of counselor and client, confidential ethics, limitations, and duration of time.

WIFFY ZALINA PUTRI, 1180036

In structuring, counsellor better do informally, short and simple way. Counsellor must avoid kaku, beku, baku, and buku. Make sure mesra, santai and tenang.
In structuring must include: role counselor n client, confidential, limitations, time.

Example during structuring part:
ROLE COUNSELOR AND CLIENT:
Baik Cik Ain, dalam sesi ini, cik Ain boleh ceritakan apa sahaja kepada saya. Saya akan mendengar, cuba memahami dan sama-sama kita akan cari penyelesaiannya ya.

CONFIDENTIAL AND LIMITATION:
Ok Cik Ain, semua yang Cik Ain ceritakan kepada saya, InsyaAllah saya akan rahsiakan. Kecualilah apa yang Cik Ain cerita ni boleh membahayakan diri cik ain atau orang lain, maka terbatalah ya.

TIME LIMITATION:
Kita ada lebih kurang 30 atau 40 min, kalau lebih pun takpa Cik ain bergantung kepada isu yang cik ain bawa.

SABIRAH BT KAMALUDIN 1180112

what still plays on my mind in structuring is relaxed, friendly and calm. To make a counseling session successful it is necessary as a counselor to play a role especially in making structuring. This morning's study really opened my eyes to become a professional counselor, one needs to do a lot of practice, especially in structuring.

SELF-DISCLOSURE
There are two types of self- disclosure:
a) The counselor share their feelings.
Ex: "I feel very happy because you managed to perform the task given"
b) The counselor share his / her story that related to the client.
Ex: "If you want to know, I also went through depression when I was little, and that situation made me want to change to be better"



RASYIDAH BINTI BAHRIM (1180105)