Welcome to EARS Welcome to EARS Training!Training!

AgendaAgenda

Meet the trainers!Meet the trainers! What is EARS?What is EARS? EARS philosophyEARS philosophy Introduction to skillsIntroduction to skills Small group & getting to know Small group & getting to know

one anotherone another

What do you want What do you want to get out of EARS?to get out of EARS?

What We OfferWhat We Offer

EARS

Training Counseling Outreach

•Training – Now! Beginning, Advanced, Intensive

•Counseling – Walk-ins and phone calls, 211 WSH one floor below the Ivy Room, or 255-EARS; 3-11pm Sunday-Thursday, 5-10pm Friday & Saturday Free, confidential open to the entire Cornell community!

•Outreach – Wherever and whenever we’re needed!

So… what will I do in training?So… what will I do in training? Almost every week we introduce a Almost every week we introduce a

few new counseling skills.few new counseling skills. We will meet in a large group like We will meet in a large group like

this, and then a smaller more this, and then a smaller more intimate group where we will practice intimate group where we will practice counseling skills.counseling skills.

We also have guest speakers on We also have guest speakers on topics from sex & values to cross-topics from sex & values to cross-cultural communication.cultural communication.

You don’t have to work towards You don’t have to work towards being a counselor, but you can!being a counselor, but you can!

Who is this guy?Who is this guy?And what does he have to do And what does he have to do

with anything?with anything?

Carl Rogers! Friend to EARS!Carl Rogers! Friend to EARS! EARS model is based on Carl Roger’s EARS model is based on Carl Roger’s

psychological theoriespsychological theories He believed that people are basically good.He believed that people are basically good. He created He created client-centered therapyclient-centered therapy: the : the

client discovers what is wrong and client discovers what is wrong and discovers his/her own solutionsdiscovers his/her own solutions

He is known for his use of He is known for his use of reflectionreflection in a in a counseling session: therapists reflects or counseling session: therapists reflects or repeats what the client has said, usually repeats what the client has said, usually focusing on feelingsfocusing on feelings

Reflection shows the therapist is listening Reflection shows the therapist is listening and understands! It also lets the client hear and understands! It also lets the client hear what s/he is saying!what s/he is saying!

Carl Rogers’ requirements for Carl Rogers’ requirements for a good counselor / therapist:a good counselor / therapist:

Congruence:Congruence: Genuineness and Genuineness and honesty with the clienthonesty with the client

Empathy:Empathy: Ability to feel what the Ability to feel what the client feelsclient feels

Respect:Respect: unconditional positive unconditional positive regard towards client (meaning, regard towards client (meaning, acceptance of client – counselor acceptance of client – counselor must remember all people have the must remember all people have the ability to grow!)ability to grow!)

More on EARS Model Roots - More on EARS Model Roots - Bill O’HanlonBill O’Hanlon

Student of Milton EriksonStudent of Milton Erikson

Pioneer in Pioneer in Brief TherapyBrief Therapy Positive Psychology Positive Psychology Solution Focused TherapySolution Focused Therapy

Has appeared twice at Cornell!Has appeared twice at Cornell!

Introduction to Skills ActivityIntroduction to Skills Activity

The SkillsThe Skills Advanced empathyAdvanced empathy Attending behaviorsAttending behaviors AttitudesAttitudes ClosureClosure ConfrontationConfrontation Empathy statementsEmpathy statements ImmediacyImmediacy Info givingInfo giving ProbesProbes Problem solvingProblem solving ReferralsReferrals SummarizationSummarization ValidationValidation

What’d we do that for?What’d we do that for?EARS Active Counseling ModelEARS Active Counseling Model

What’d we do that for?What’d we do that for?EARS Active Counseling ModelEARS Active Counseling Model

Break Break Small Group Small Group

Last Name Last Name Leaders Leaders SpaceSpace GradsGrads Jayasri & DanielJayasri & Daniel AuditoriumAuditorium

A-F A-F Niyati & SarynNiyati & Saryn MPR 1 MPR 1

G-L G-L Maxine & Carolyn Maxine & Carolyn MPR 2MPR 2

M-R M-R Briana & Sam MPR 3Briana & Sam MPR 3

S-Z S-Z Lauren, Akta & Jess MPR 4Lauren, Akta & Jess MPR 4