When first meeting with couple, there is a very important question that should be asked to establish a counselors position. That question is if the couple had ever been to therapy in the past and what came of it? In this video by asking that question, the couple’s response provided Dr. Heitler with an understanding as to why the couple was seeking therapy as well as the reason(s) why their previous counseling sessions were unsuccessful.…
Dallos, R. and Vetere, A. (2014). Systemic therapy and attachment narratives: Attachment narrative therapy. Clinical Child Psychology 19(4). 494-502.…
Stephanie and I were attempting to maintain a structured counseling session that would incorporate previous sessions and advance the utilization of the couple’s treatment plan. We started the session by recapping the last session and bringing back an element that helped the couple strengthen their bond. Accordingly, we also wanted to make sure that the couple was doing their homework because Couple Power Therapy (CPT) builds upon itself to co-create the evolving couple which is an ongoing process.…
Nichols, M. P. (2012). Family therapy: Concepts and methods. (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ.: Pearson Education Inc.…
Hey Jordan, I’m Seamus your new mentee. I know you said answering emails was on the three things you don’t like to do, but I thought I should introduce myself.…
When I first heard “When I Was Your Man,” the only thing that went through my mind were regrets as I remember how some of my relationships were in the past. Each and every time that I play the song, my opinions won’t change. According to Mark Knapp’s theory, there were ten stages to a relationship. The stages are initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, bonding, differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, and terminating. I can definitely relate some of these stages to my past relationships.…
Story Theory is a middle-range theory put forward by Mary Jane Smith and Patricia Liehr in 1999. They believe that stories are an essential part of nursing practice. They believe that stories are just as important to diagnose and treat as the physiologic bodily responses of the patient. In fact, often it is the stories that clarify and give meaning to the measurements of physiologic response. Smith and Liehr posit that all nursing encounters take place within the framework of a story.…
Currently, I have been in a long-term relationship with my boyfriend for the last ten years. I know ten years is a long time however, I have become comfortable in this dead end relationship. It seems that for the past five years, things have changed dramatically. During this time, our communication has not been the same. Managing our relationship, has been quite difficult, it seems to involve a constant power struggle. Because of this dramatic turning point that has taken place in both our lives, it almost appears as our roles have been reversed. For example, when I was making less money than my boyfriend he was fine with that. However, as soon as I started a new job and began earning more than he did, things began to change even more. I believe…
Initially when I meet my client for the first initial session, I would like to keep in mind the purpose for the counseling session, and establish some attainable goals for both myself and the client. Although, as a counselor meeting a client for the first time may be awkward in the beginning (Laureate Education, 2010d).…
“Personal and metaphorical narratives have been used to reconstruct and find meaning in experience in order to enhance further understanding of caring for patients” (Bonis, 2009).…
I enjoyed the interview and speaking with you about the opportunity to work with your company. My experience in counseling, has open many opportunities to a better career. Your organization is great, and I believe, that I am great for the position and can bring great ideas to help our school even more.…
The first difference between the two approaches is that solution-focused therapy is question-oriented, while narrative therapy is story-oriented. Solution-focused therapists ask questions. The three main questions are miracle questions, exception-finding questions, and scaling questions (Goldenberg & Goldenberg, 2013). All three questions…
One of the weaknesses of narrative therapy is that the focus on externalizing problems allows avoidance of deeper issues (Rasheed, Rasheed, & Marley, 2011, p. 322). In the case of the Michael’s family, this should not be as much of a problem. Due to the fact that the Michael’s were referred for grief counseling and the children are showing signs of grief and trauma, the concerns of not addressing deeper issues does not apply to the aspects of grief therapy. It may still apply to some of the aspects of therapy relating to John’s gang involvement. While it would be helpful to examine how the family handles John’s gang involvement and their perspectives on it, it is important to examine what is leading John to turn to that kind of peer group. Narrative therapy does not evaluate why (Rasheed, Rasheed, & Marley, 2011, p. 322). It would not evaluate why…
It should be noted that most substance abusers poly drug use. Although heroin users don't as a rule drink alcohol when on heroin (alcohol and heroin can cause a fatal overdose.)…
That night he was finally honest with me and told me he was in love with me. He knew he had been in love with me he was just nervous to admit it. He said, "I never felt what real love was before and wanted to be sure." Having a long distance relationship was going to be hard and we both would have to work two times harder every day than any other "normal couple". He lives in Virginia and I live in California, we're directly across the country from each other, but I knew he was worth it and he knew I was too. From that point on we have been together and we've never been happier. Of course, there are those obstacles every long distance couple faces. We don't get to see each other everyday or be physically affectionate. In many ways, we're better…