Case Study in Cultural Identity Walden Student Walden University Case Study in Cultural Identity Mental health counselor at some point in counseling will address complexities in determining some identity of clients. Racial identity and consideration is “paramount” to the mental health of any client (Sue & Sue‚ 2008). Counselor’s must recognize cultural perspectives; understanding how clients see the world‚ and function as products of their environments. Navigating through complexities
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5004 Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors August 4‚ 2012 195 Wayfair Lane Hinesville‚ GA 31313 Telephone: (912) 980-1231 Email: Donna.Boyett@hotmail.com Instructor: Kathy Blaydes Abstract This paper discuses the importance of social justice advocacy and consultation in the counseling profession. The introduction is an explanation of social justice advocacy‚ and the different ways counselors advocate for their clients. Next‚ I discussed how I see myself related
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The Role and History of Mental Health Counseling Dorothy Farrow Capella University Part 1 This Paper will cover how a Mental Health Counselor can promote wellness‚ as well as resilience for a certain client population. Wellness is doing well and being well. Wellness is a sign of positive personality‚ positive social skills‚ and positive emotions. Resilience is being able to recover from trauma‚ or adversity and recover fast‚ it deals with optimism and how well an individual have learn from
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considered cornerstone to counseling (Kocet 2006). It is very important for the counselor to reinsure that the client understands confidentiality policies. When dealing with adolescents‚ confidentiality rules and regulations are the same as adults. Counselors are bound by the same rules and regulations to keep the client’s (the minor) records privileged‚ but in cases of immediate danger or harm to others the counselor can disclose information to the minor’s parent. I think that I was direct leader
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In considering which path to take in graduate school‚ I immediately had a flashback to when I would travel with my mother and care for my younger siblings while she worked as a counselor to provide assistance with psychosocial support and mental health care to communities‚ families and individuals in conflict and post-conflict situations. Having the opportunity to observe her and the organization change so many people’s lives while providing them with hope‚ planted the seed of nurturing and counseling
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Association (2005). ACA Code of Ethics. Retrieved April 25‚ 2013 from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf Corey‚ G.‚ Schneider Corey‚ M‚ & Callanan‚ P. (2011). Issues and Ethics in the Helping Profession Florida Department of Health (2013). Licensing Requirements. Retrieved April 25‚ 2013 form http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/491/info_491_Lic_req.pdf IAHIP (2005). Code of Ethics for Psychotherapists. Retrieved April 25‚ 2013 from http://iahip.org/code-of-ethics Smith‚ D. (2003)
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part of me is saddened. My elderly grandmother that I cared for had died; it was heartbreaking I would not be able to share the great news with her. In the time leading to her demise‚ I met the most caring‚ sincere and passionate social workers‚ counselors‚ and nurses. These individuals provided me with a sense of hope and security when administering to my loved one‚ in such a tumultuous time. My Grandmothers support and guidance over the years has taught me to be resilient‚ her kindnesses have shown
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psychology ever since I was a child. Psychology field has many different opportunities to explore. When I first started college‚ I did not know what field I wanted to get into. After a few years in college‚ I realized that I wanted to go into Clinical mental health working with adolescents. During my years in college‚ I was accepted to do an internship at Naomi Family Center. While I was there I worked with many different specialists in the field of psychology. The most interesting part of the whole experience
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the mysteries of human behavior‚ with the vision of learning new and more effective ways to assist others experience their full potentials. With this in mind‚ and further influenced by my career choices as a war veteran‚ a preacher‚ and a mental health counselor‚ I have come to the understanding that life is never in what you take. Rather‚ life is in what you give to effect a positive social change in your environment and /or the people around you. Using the definition provided by the
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he could not guide a client’s behavior. He learned that he could be an effective counselor by listening to Steve’s problems and to “share in the pain (Halstead‚ 2000).” Another big idea that probably affected Halstead’s counseling methods is that we should not incorporate our client’s pain and suffering into our own minds. By doing this‚ we risk the
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