beliefs. This paper will define counseling and diversity and its disparities such as stereotypes and how they can be influenced from a counselor’s perspective. This paper is an expression of my current thinking regarding a theoretical perspective of counseling and diversity. Introduction Counseling is a conversational process that can be instrumental in the development of skills that help those effectively confront and cope with uncertainties and conflicts. Counseling is for folks who are courageously
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Counseling Pairs Dialogue Paper I The client is a 24 year old Caucasian female who has suffered with drug abuse for 7 years. Being that she has been in several rehabilitation facilities and relapsed all those times‚ she was sent to me. I played the role of the counselor. I introduce myself‚ explain what I do and my area of expertise‚ and give the purpose of the session. The client explained to me that she has been in and out of rehab with little success. She wants to overcome her condition but
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The Hidden Minority Upon hearing multicultural counseling‚ culturally diverse counseling‚ or counseling of diverse populations most people may think of groups that differ from the dominant culture in our society‚ such as‚ race‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ etc. Many people do not think beyond these categories to consider a second tier of diversity‚ for instance‚ age‚ disability‚ sexual orientation‚ etc. What is the dominant culture? In most references the comparison is associated with the White Euro-American
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How accredited programs assist professionalization within the counseling field is by helping masters/doctoral students gain a better understanding of the counseling issues through experience. Why students want to attend a program that is Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP) is due to it providing hands on experience in the field‚ students can take the NCE before graduation‚ greater job opportunities‚ and the program teaches the students about the ethical
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Philosophy of Counseling As I reflect on what I have learned over the last five weeks‚ I find my personal philosophy of counseling being based on one main theme that I repeatedly saw in different readings; it is our duty to do what is in the best interest of the child. When I think about my reasons for wanting to pursue this career‚ I naturally feel it is because of my love for children; but more than that‚ I want to help foster the feeling that each and every student can be anything they want
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Running head: COUNSELING MINORS: ETHICAL AND LEGAL 1 Counseling Minors: Ethical and Legal Issues Involved Alexandra Martin Walden University COUNSELING MINORS: ETHICAL AND LEGAL 2 Mental health counselors have many things to consider when working with clients. Providing services to clients comes with several expectations. Some of the factors which counselors must be aware of include: cultural differences‚ environmental influences‚ client
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Grief Counseling Axia College of University of Phoenix Grief is defined as a type of emotional or mental suffering from a loss‚ sorrow‚ or regret (Dictionary.com‚ LLC‚ 2010). Grief affects people of all ages‚ races‚ and sexes around the world. Approximately‚ 36% of the world’s population does or has suffered from grief and only a mere 10% of these people will seek out help (Theravive‚ 2009). Once a person is suffering from grief it is important to receive treatment. All too often‚ people ignore
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Counseling and Diversity Liberty University Brandi McCain Abstract People of different cultures seem to differ from past generations in that they seek to retain many of their cultural values and are less interested in becoming regulated within the U.S. culture. This distinctness can create a potentially complex situation for both the client and counselor who may differ substantially in their own cultural values. For successful therapy to take place‚ it is important for counselors to be
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The Stages of Counseling Obviously there are many people who have problems and will need professional help. I will discuss the five stages of counseling and how to build a proper relationship to help a person turn their life around. As a future counselor‚ these steps will be so vital and important to my success as a counselor. The best way to help a person is by establishing a solid relationship with them. People want to feel comfortable in anyone’s presence; they want to be confident
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History of Counseling Lead to Multidisciplinary Teams COUN5004 Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors History of Counseling Leading to Multidisciplinary Teams Counseling is a relatively new profession which has transformed over time from treating mental illnesses to providing educational guidance to counseling with a variety of specializations. Pistole summarizes by stating that counselors‚ now‚ aim to‚ “contribute to the vitality and vigor and to the soundness
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