COUNSELLING TRAINING FOR COPING WITH STRESS IN COUNSELLING RELATIONSHIP

COUNSELLING TRAINING FOR COPING WITH STRESS IN COUNSELLING RELATIONSHIP

​​​​​​​Background of the study

Regardless of their race, color, nationality, occupation, or level of education, everyone in the world experiences some sort of stress. Maxwell (2018) believed that stress manifested in several ways and impacted individuals of all ages and backgrounds. A person's education and experiences with stress should also expose him or her to the causes of stress, such as time limits, workload, health-related issues, and financial challenges, which may place more pressure on an individual than he or she can really handle. In this context, Abu Yazid (2016) concurred with Deepthi et al. (2019) that stress is a state or sensation experienced when a person perceives that demands surpass the individual's personal and social resources. According to them, when individuals have the time, expertise, and resources to address a crisis, they feel less stress. On the other hand, job demands or workload at the workplace may sometimes exert more pressure than an individual can withstand, leading to physical fatigue and breakdown. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehend this and devise a coping strategy for managing stress, also known as a stress management technique. The purpose of stress management is to reduce a person's stress level, especially chronic stress, in order to improve everyday functioning. According to Deepthi Vinay & Gowramma (2019), stress management was founded on the theory that stress is not a direct response to a stressor, but rather that one's resources and capacity to deal regulate the stress response and are malleable, allowing stress to be regulated and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

In contrast, counselor education programs aim to teach the skills and information required to produce competent and successful counselors, which includes promoting the personal growth of counseling students. The code of ethics and standards for counselor education programs reflect the sincerely held conviction that a counselor's personality is a vital role in the counseling process. According to the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics (2005), counselor trainees "refrain from giving or delivering counseling services when their physical, mental, or emotional disorders are likely to harm a client or others" (Section F.8.b. Impairment). While the ACA Code of Ethics guides the profession, it also directs counselor educators to concentrate on the human characteristics of counseling trainees. According to the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Ethical Guidelines for Counseling Supervisors (1995), cited in (Deepthi et al, 2019), counselor educators have a responsibility to "be aware of any personal or professional limitations of supervisees that are likely to impede future professional performance" (Section 2.12). Clearly, counselling includes a unique kind of connection including interaction between the client and the therapist. Therefore, it is expected of all counsellors to use their professional training, skills, expertise, and experience to assist their clients in overcoming any area of conflict or stress that has previously impeded the growth and development of their inter and intra-personal relationships (Bardhoshi et al, 2014). However, no study has examined the burnout that counsellors face in their professional lives.

​​​​​​​Statement of the problem

Personal growth is a component of counselor training, and during practicum and internship experiences, this aspect becomes increasingly significant. During these encounters, counselor trainees form connections with their clients and supervisors that have a direct influence on their mental and personal growth. Due of the technical and varied challenges they face during the day, they are eventually either agitated or exhausted. This demonstrates that the job of a counselling is not a simple one, as they must cope with the varied obstacles posed by their unique client. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate the elements that impact the connections between counselor trainees and their clients. According to Skovholt, Grier, and Hanson (2001), referenced in Rahul (2015), in order for counselors to continue to be effective, they must maintain their professional vitality and engage in self-care. Finding a balance between self-care and othercare is a recurring challenge for helping professions, e.g. This phenomena has far-reaching and pervasive effects on a person's life. It may have a disastrous effect not only on professional performance, but also on one's social and romantic relationships (Forney, Wallace-Schutzman, & Wiggers, 1982) as noted in the article (Inman,2006).

In spite of this, there is a paucity of research that explicitly examines the effects of stress and coping on the working alliance and supervisory working alliance. This article examines counselling training for stress management in counselling relationships. 

​​​​​​​Objective of the study

The broad objective of this study is to examine  counselling training for coping with stress in counselling relationship.Specifically, the study seek to:

1.  Identify causes of stress among trainee counselor.
2. Investigate whether stress can impede counselling relationship between counsellor and client
3.  Establish what kind of counselling services are used by trainee counsellor to manage stress.

1.4 Research Question

The study will be guided by the following questions;

1. What are the causes of stress among trainee counselor?

2. Can stress impede counselling relationship between counsellor and client?

3. Does counsellor’s knowledge on stress management improve counselling relationship?

​​​​​​​Research Hypothesis

HO1: Stress does not impede counselling relationship between counsellor and client.

HO2: Counsellor knowledge on stress management does not improve counselling relationship?

​​​​​​​Significance of the study

The research will be relevant for counselors in training, professional counselors, and will add to the current body of knowledge. It will educate persons in the counseling profession about the need for personal growth, particularly in the area of stress management techniques, in order to better their interaction with clients, particularly when they are practicing. This work will contribute to the current body of knowledge, providing as a resource for students and academics in relevant fields of study and opening the door to more research in this area.

​​​​​​​Scope of the study

The scope of this study is to examine  counselling training for coping with stress in counselling relationship. The study identified causes of stress among trainee counselor. It investigatedwhether stress can impede counselling relationship between counsellor and client and established what kind of counselling services are used by trainee counsellor to manage stress.The study is however delimited to Ogun State.

1.7 Limitation of the study

Financial constraint- Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).

Time constraint- The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.

1.8 Definition of terms

Stress: Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.

Stress management: Stress management is a wide spectrum of techniques and psychotherapies aimed at controlling a person's level of stress, especially chronic stress, usually for the purpose of and for the motive of improving everyday functioning.

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