I was a student counselor in my second year, first semester of my social science counseling degree, as was my peer client. The five sessions took place in his home, in the lounge area, the orientation of the furniture was my responsibility, so I took great pleasure in moving the sofas to a desirable position for my peer client, and previously we discussed the nature of being alone in the room. home when the sessions we both agreed on took place. The DOPLE method was used in all initial sessions. The night before each session I made sure I had slept well and cleared my mind of what was happening, this seemed to help me feel more transparent with the PC relating to the peer client. Furthermore, clearing gave me an ethical freedom in forming a basic relationship, as Corey (2013) points out: Building a therapeutic relationship places responsibility on the counselor to work ethically, understanding their own values ​​and how these values ​​might disrupt the process if the consultant is not aware of this. Using the Powhiri Poutama model in our first initial session relating to connecting two people by introducing ourselves to each other, informing the client of their consumer rights, asking the client if they knew anything about counselling, confidentiality and their involvement in the process. The Powhiri model influenced the conversation and the feeling of comfort and cultural awareness, the client was relaxed and able to ask questions freely. (CITE) In two out of four sessions our relational style required the consultant to be an adult friend ready to listen and adapt the client's thinking. Your PC display may be different. Over the last couple of sessions this has morphed into more of the advice… middle of the paper… powhiri poutama model. I feel more comfortable using my skills with my colleagues since there wouldn't be much repercussions if something were to go wrong. But even being able to use my skills makes me feel less anxious about using them with real clients. The first session was a fake new experience, even though we knew each other we also pretended it was our first meeting, skeptical of what he would talk about, I felt calm and transparent putting my values ​​aside, to listen to the problems of the PC. Using the ARC model helped me sift through the story and reflect on the content that reflected it in terms of hidden feelings. I have learned that it is a professional responsibility to put effort into my work, attending classes, listening, reading books related to counseling, working collaboratively with the client, and practicing implementing goals to relieve anxiety when using it in the future.