The counseling room of chongming middle school psychology center is spacious and bright.
Wu Dongchen inserted a bouquet of brightly colored sunflowers into a glass vase on the table, and then sat down on a four-corner sofa chair. For three years, Wu Dongchen remembers talking to every child who came here to talk to her about confusion, distress, and secrets.
Wu Dongchen's gentle and lively tone has also been engraved into the spiritual memories of many students. "Teacher Wu, thank you, if it weren't for your encouragement, maybe I would have given up." "If it weren't for you, I might still be in trouble now!" ...... Wu Dongchen is a psychology teacher at Chongming Middle School, and eight years ago, after graduating from university, she bid farewell to the bustling metropolis and returned to her hometown of Chongming to work.
Since she took charge, she has warmed the hearts of children with a love for education. This year, she was elected as the second CPPCC member of the district, and she is also the youngest member of the current CPPCC committee.
"Lectures are a treat"
Three years ago, Wu Dongchen returned to her alma mater, Chongming Middle School, from the District Mental Health Counseling Center for Minors, and began her teaching career. She sighed: "My sense of professional value comes from students, watching the children grow up, I feel very happy!" ”
Speaking of psychology, Wu Dongchen immediately opened the conversation box. She said: "I chose to apply for the psychology major only because of my interest, but later in my work, I slowly found that I could heal people's minds and make them better face life, which was very meaningful." In her view, adolescent children are both simple and complex, and sometimes they are inevitably troubled by some psychological problems, which are not as simple as they seem, and need to be deeply analyzed, found the crux of the problem, and prescribed the right medicine.
For her, teaching is not only a profession, but also a "favorite of the heart". "I like to be with my students, and lecturing is a pleasure for me." Every time she attends a class, she will let students become the protagonists of the class, guide students to experience and explore through theme activities, so as to achieve growth. In the eyes of students, Wu Dongchen's class often "emits bursts of laughter" at the same time, but also can cause people to think.
In recent years, with her continuous efforts and full of love, she has achieved remarkable results in various teaching competitions, and has won the first prize in the high school group of the Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Psychology Class Competition, the advanced youth of Shanghai Psychological Work, and also represented Shanghai in the National Psychology Class Competition and won the second prize in the high school group.
"Empathy" is an ability
Compared with the cheerful classroom, psychological counseling seems to be a "spiritual journey", and when students encounter unhappy things, they always think of going to the psychology teacher to complain.
"I want to be the light that shines into the hearts of children." Wu Dongchen said that psychological counseling is actually a long-term process, a student's psychological contradictions and conflicts, may require several times of communication and exchange, in order to be effective.
"In the process of psychological counseling, it is very important to establish a good consultation relationship with the client." She recalled that once, "Internet addicted teenager" Xiao A, accompanied by his parents, came to the district mental health counseling center for minors. However, The willingness of Small A's psychological counseling is not strong, and there is even resistance. After Wu Dongchen noticed, he took the initiative to chat with the child about the topic of interest, and gradually, the child changed from "unwilling to say" to "willing to share". She listens patiently, inspires him to say his own ideas, and helps him discover his shining points, thus guiding the child to find a way to solve the problem.
"This may be what we call 'empathy' in psychology." Wu Dongchen said that as a psychological educator, there are many conditions that need to be met, but the heartfelt care for children is the most basic requirement. "Watching my children get better day by day, I am sincerely happy."
Busy "Child King"
As the deputy secretary of the youth league committee of the school, Wu Dongchen is a "child king" who is busy every day. The children all said, "Ms. Wu is full of energy, like a sister of our age, and she will patiently listen to our thoughts." When organizing the event, she will also personally complete the task with us, and strongly support some of the ideas we put forward, so that everyone has a strong sense of participation. ”
The trust of the students makes Wu Dongchen very moved, she buried the youth confusion and youth stories of many people in her heart, guarded every sincerity and trust with her heart, and used her professional knowledge to guide students to actively face the people and things around them.
This year, she was elected as a new CPPCC member, and looking forward to the future, Wu Dongchen felt a heavy burden on her shoulders. She said, "The mental health problems of adolescents have become a hot issue of concern in the whole society. In the future, we will continue to study with an open mind, think deeply, and offer suggestions and suggestions, hoping to contribute to promoting mental health services for minors and escorting students' spiritual growth. ”
Reporter: Ji Jiaqian
Editor: Gu Jiali