Choosing the Right CBSE School A Comprehensive Guide for Parents
Peer Support
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3. What is a Peer Counselor? WHY MIGHT SOMEONE GO TO A PEER INSTEAD OF A PROFESSIONAL? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PROFESSIONAL AND A PEER?
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9. Rescuing Abandoning Sometimes we may feel responsible, but we can’t solve other people’s problems –only they can. We don’t want to tell people what to do but create a situation where someone feels more capable to make their own decisions
24. Can begin a conversation: How are you? Where would you like to begin? Would you like to talk about it? Can help elaborate on a point: How did you feel when… How do you feel about… Can help to focus: What happened today? When you say your family doesn’t understand, what do you mean by that? Can provide specific facts: What happened after that?
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30. I got wasted last night and instead of taking care of me, my friends bailed. What the ef! They are supposed to care what happens to me I wanted to try e. My friends say it’s harmless, but I read an article that said it could kill me?! I’m not sure I want to try it anymore... I think my partner cheated on me, but I am not exactly sure. I kind of want to confront them, but I am not sure if that’s going to help or make things worse
Is when you say back in your own words what the person has told you. It’s an opportunity for the person to hear back what they said and for you to check that you understood