Psychological Counseling Skills Competition – Internal Selection
The third Guangdong Province Undergraduate Psychology Students' Psychological Counseling Skills Competition is scheduled to take place from August 25 to 26, 2024, hosted by Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus. To identify and select outstanding undergraduate psychology students to represent our college in this competition, an internal selection competition for psychological counseling skills was conducted on July 13, 2024.
On-site Evaluation
This selection competition had 24 students registered, coming from the 2021 and 2022 cohorts of Psychology, Psychology (Excellence Class), and Psychology (Normal Class) majors. The selection consisted of three stages: simulated counseling on-site, explanation of counseling ideas & approaches, and a Q&A session with the judges.
During the simulated counseling stage, contestants engaged with clients using case scenarios assigned by random lot. Faced with the clients' questions, the contestants calmly analyzed the issues, established a good counseling relationship with the clients, and worked collaboratively to explore counseling strategies aimed at help resolving the clients’ problems.
During the judges' Q&A stage, the judges frequently asked about the counseling approaches and techniques the contestants applied, as well as their conceptualizations and overall approaches to the cases.
Announcement of Results
After an intense competition, the winners of the internal selection competition for psychological counseling skills are as follows:
First Prize: Liao Zheng, Yu Ke, Liu Zhouyao.
Second prize: Zhou Tao, Tang Kaiying, Pang Qingqing, Wang Yixuan, Ji Ruixi, Chen Ruishan.
Third prize: Zhang Min, Guo Zhenming, Ye Yishan, Xu Changda, Kang Yijia, Lin Xiaojie, Chen Ziyao, Chen Junlin, Huang Yifei, Wang Kang, Liu Fangjun, Xu Xiaopang, Chen Jingfei, Zeng Yixin, Wang Jing.
The students who won the first prize in the internal evaluation will represent the college in the third Guangdong Province Undergraduate Psychology Students' Psychological Counseling Skills Competition.
Post-Competition Comments
In the final comments, the judges commended the contestants for their courage to participate and their passion for the profession. They also offered constructive feedback, highlighting areas such as the importance of professional attire and demeanor, paying close attention to client details during the counseling process, and focusing on fostering positive strengths and demonstrating deep empathy.
The competition was conducted in an organized and efficient manner, and the students gained valuable insights from the experience. We wish them success in the upcoming provincial competition.
