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Facilitator Guide - EngenderHealth

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3. Provide the following definition of counseling:Counseling is a process to help an individual identify problems, examine potentialsolutions, and help make decisions that are best for the individual.4. Ask the group to think about the issues we have discussed so far in the workshop.Ask them to identify some issues where they could offer counselling topeople living with HIV.If participants have a difficult time identifying issues, make the following suggestions:• Helping clients develop strategies to take pills regularly• Encouraging clients to practice safer sex<strong>Facilitator</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>• Helping clients disclose their HIV status to their partner• Helping clients make decisions about starting ART• Helping clients manage side effects• Challenging misconceptions about ART35. Tell participants that you will be introducing some key concepts of interpersonalcommunication that are the foundation for effective counselling.Adherence to Treatment for HIV6. Inform the group that a major part of communication does not involve any wordsat all. This is called nonverbal communication. Explain that there is positive nonverbalcommunication and negative nonverbal communication. Ask participants to raisetheir hand and to quickly call out some examples of both positive and negativenonverbal communication. Some examples could include the following:Positive nonverbal cues• Leaning towards a client• Smiling• Avoiding nervous mannerisms• Presenting interested facial expressions• Maintaining eye contact• Making encouraging gestures such as nodding one's head66

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