My Counseling Theory Paper EPS 601 Theories of Counseling November 27‚ 2006 Professor: Dr. Pit Kolodinsky Student: Melanie A. Korth Clinical Setting It is my goal to become a school counselor in a local high school. Population I intend to work with: Yuma has a diverse group of high school students. Over fifty percent are of Hispanic origin. Many children are first or second generation immigrants and don’t have a good grasp of the English language. Many of them bring with them a strong
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Constructing a Comprehensive Theory of Counseling I. A comprehensive counseling theory should consider the following 10 constructs: A. A delineation of personality structure (See the Concentric Circles Diagramming the Self) 1. What is affirmed regarding the structure of personality? 2. If structure is disregarded‚ how are we to think regarding personality? B. An explanation of motivation 1. What pushes/drives the structure to produce
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Personal Development Assessment Personal development of each individual is unique. Understanding and assessing human behavior includes being knowledge able about human development. We are complex individuals and it is important to focus on the dynamics interaction among biological‚ psychological‚ and social aspects of development. Different aspects of development act together to affect an individual’s complete growth and maturity. (Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman‚ 2013‚ 2010) In this essay‚ I will describe
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ECO 507 Midterm Test 1.(i.) ∝ =∆lnQ/∆lnP ∝ =P/Q* (∆Q/∆K) = Elasticity The coefficients of double log model are the corresponding elasticities Price elasticity = 1.247 Income elasticity = 1.905 (ii.)Price elasticity = -1.2 Income elasticity = 2 Cross price elasticity = 1.5 Current volume = 10 mil Average income increase by 2.5% New qty after increase in income = Ie=2 2=%∆Q%∆I 2=%∆Q/2.5 %∆Q=5% New Qty = 11.445 mil To increase the sales volume only by 9.2% you would have to reduce
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Originally‚ as seen in the annotated bibliography‚ (as seen in Appendix A) I planned to do a weekly plan of all the tasks that I had to complete that week (as seen in Figure two). However‚ I quickly realised‚ I did not flexibility with this approach‚ my weeks became extremely tedious and repetitive‚ which ultimately meant that I would not follow the plan. I instead developed the aforementioned daily plan which gave me more flexibility‚ as day by day‚ I could develop the plan in association with what
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In the beginning of this course‚ I never really thought about the theories of counseling in-depth. There were a couple of theories that I was familiar with‚ however‚ I never spent a lot of time with any of them. I am glad we learned about a lot of theoretical orientations and why they are all important. I was able to gain insight in each theory and what they specifically entail and what theory applies to what and how they can relate. I found it interesting that we were able to identify which theoretical
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The decision to pursue a Master’s in Counseling is one I have come to after years of personal‚ academic‚ and professional exploration. In my early twenties‚ I became a paralegal‚ with the intention of eventually attending law school. After graduating from Cape Fear Community College‚ I began working at Pennington and Smith‚ a family law firm that handled divorce‚ child custody‚ and financial cases. Over the following several years of work as a paralegal‚ I learned a few important things. I found
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professional activities. The objectives are competent‚ accountable performance‚ continuing professional development and personal support. The purpose of professional supervision gives the opportunity for employer and worker to come together to reflect on work practise and reflect and evaluate their work through discussion‚ report and observation. When as a manager I undertake any supervision my aim is to identify solutions to any problems‚ improve practise and increase understanding of any issues
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practice is affected by theories of development which are written by many physcologists who have studied children and ways in which they develop. They have many varied ideas about how children learn. The physcologists have proposed different theories that they claim to explain children’s learning and how important the nature versus nurture argument is. Some of the physcologists and their theories are outlined in this essay. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Jean Piaget’s theory was that children learn
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At this point in my professional career‚ I feel I have exhausted almost every possible path of promotion and opportunity at my current academic level. It has always been my goal to obtain an advanced degree and licensure in counseling. However‚ being a working single parent‚ I decided it was better to prolong my entrance into graduate school to allow my two younger children to have as much of my time and attention as possible to devote toward their growth and development. During this time‚ I have
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