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). As with my current profession‚ the first thing I would do is introduce myself‚ to the client. In doing so‚ I would apply good eye contact‚ be polite and professional and address
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John arrived to CFAR for counseling after his wife asked for space from the relationship and asked him to leave their home. John’s attitude towards counseling seems positive and hopeful. John and the therapist established a good therapeutic relationship early in the treatment. At first‚ John appeared nervous and he had this worried look. However‚ he expresses his feelings freely and he was not afraid to show his emotions. John had an effect on the therapist when he was discussing his relationship
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Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice Ethical decision-making is an evolutionary process that requires you to be continually open and self-critical. Recognizing the potential for countertransference: what are your own needs? Do you have areas of unfinished business? Are there potential personal conflicts that would interfere with helping the client? Do you recognize your own areas of prejudice and vulnerabilities? Counselor impairment often leads to countertransference. The more common
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My personal philosophy of counseling begins and ends with patience’s and acceptances. One goal that I have is to enter into a client’s experience beside them being there with them every step of the way to help the client explore their own thoughts and feelings. I entered into the field of counseling because I have a compassion and desire to help people reach and understand their full potential. As a counselor in training‚ I desire to help a client identify their own problems and concerns while also
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Health Counseling Hynson Discussion Week # 4 Legal Decision A. Post a brief description of the legal decision you selected. Then‚ explain how it informs the practice of clinical mental health counseling. Be specific and provide examples. Ethical Standards and Laws / The Code of Ethics were developed and published by the American Counseling Association (ACA) (2005) as a set of principles that governs the practice of the counseling professions
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Counseling Couples: The Complexity of Delicate Situations Clarissa Jennings-Reid Liberty University Counseling 501 Professor Clark July 5‚ 2013 Abstract Love is patient and love is kind‚ according to Corinthians 13:4 yet more and more frequently couples find themselves at impasses not knowing which is better to stay together or to separate. Living in a society of our way right away‚ right away can present conflicts among couples especially when they each have different views
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BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Comparison Paper 1: Effective Biblical Counseling Submitted to Dr. Jaeduk Kim in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course PACO 507-D02 Theology and Spirituality in Counseling by Reginald Townsend March 31‚2014 Summary The debate over proper models to use in counseling is one that Dr. Larry Crabb focuses on in his book‚ Effective Biblical Counseling. He explores the relationship that people have with each other as well
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Self-Analysis: Why Counseling is Important Self-Analysis: Why Counseling is Important If there is one thing I have learned in my life‚ it is that struggle‚ pain‚ and misery are eventually overcome. Life‚ though full of turmoil and strife‚ is beautiful! There is so much to learn‚ give‚ and take from every person‚ situation‚ and surrounding. No matter the outcome there is always light and positivity to be found in every situation. As a victim of abuse and neglect‚ I have often felt the need
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Purpose and Techniques of History Taking in Rehabilitation Counseling A presentation Topic Submitted to Mrs. Bolu Steeve Of Counselor Education Department In the Faculty of Education in the University of Ilorin By Sanda Idowu Lawal 10/250d086 REHABILITATION COUNSELING Rehabilitation counseling can be defined as a process where the counselor works collaboratively with the client to understand existing problem‚ barriers and potentials in order to facilitate the client’s effective use of personal and
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Cultural Competence in Counseling Latinos Cultural Competence in Counseling Latinos A counselor must understand how one’s own cultural differences and worldviews impact the counseling relationship. This paper will examine how I am culturally different from my client and how I would demonstrate cultural competence. Furthermore‚ I will describe how I can improve my cultural competence with the client. Clients Background Information My client‚ Alberto‚ is a 47-year-old Mexican American who
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