Harper 1 Lauren Harper 3) \ po eh ws Evaluation of Counseling Roleplay ie by ju hd be 10-4-10 Nutr 422 Active listening is defined as "a way of attending and encouraging without intruding on the clients telling of the sto (1). Also, active listening involves the listener being totally immersed in what the clients saying and conveying tothe client that they ace listening to every detail (1). In class, two roleplaying scenarios were caried out: one with my partner, Tara, as the client and me as the counselor, and one with Tara as the counselor and me as the client. Although these scenarios involved some nuttitionally-related concerns, they were mostly a practice in active listening. Each session will be discussed separately, as specifically related to the use of active listening techniques in each, including invitational nonverbal skills, opening skills, reflecting skills, and advanced reflecting skills. The first scenario carried out was one in which Tara was the client and I was a counselor. Tara presented as a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was significantly overweight. She also indicated that she was a pretty healthful eater, but tended to consume an abundance of carbohydrates. Tara also portrayed a lack of portion control when eating, and stated that when she experienced hypoglycemia, she often consumed a soda to stop her blood glucose levels from dropping. However, she seemed knowledgeable about her weaknesses and was very willing to make necessary changes. The first step | took as the counselor practicing active listening was to position my body towards the dient, closely but not too closely, so as to appear open and ready to listen. | also tried to maintain comfortable eye contact throughout and not interrupt or appear overbearing to the client. The next step in active listening | engaged in was using opening skills by asking Tara why she had come to talk to me, ‘which was a door-opening question. As Tara answered this open question, | supplied minimal