Counseling Setting
The counseling setting I chose provides outpatient therapeutic services to children and adolescents. The agencies focus is on the prevention of child abuse, preservation of the family, and the treatment of abused and neglected children. Licensed and licensed-eligible therapists provides confidential and professional counseling to individuals and their families and treat a wide range of childhood issues including traumatic experiences, positive parenting, grief/loss, divorce, anger issues, ADHD, anxiety and school adjustment issues, among others. This agency serves a unique and diverse blend of a family demographic
An integral part of a thoroughgoing assessment is the biopsychosocial.
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First and foremost, the therapist must be able to establish rapport with the child, gain his or her trust, and demonstrate an interest in the youth and his or her emotional state. Establishing trust and a good rapport is essential in order to achieve an honest and timely completion of the assessment being administered. In addition, when working with traumatized youths, it is important that I ensure my client’s physical safety and well-being before any attempts to formally assess. For example, distressed youths may need breaks during the assessment process and I must learn when to press forward and when to press pause. I must maintain a balanced sense of empathy, genuine interest, and neutrality so my client feels comfortable verbalizing personal information, uncomfortable feelings, and traumas they may not want to remember. Furthermore, my competence, credibility and demeanor all play an important role in the assessment process. It is imperative that I create an environment that restores safety, adapt to the needs of my client being interviewed, and provides support. Assessing in my private office will help my client feel that whatever he or she says will be kept confidential and in private. After reaching my office, I will ask my client to sit anywhere he or she feels comfortable and close the door. I will start by preparing my client for the nature of the assessment, give him or her a chance to ask questions about the assessment process, and advise my client of the confidential nature of the
Individual counseling is a responsive service that involves one-to-one counseling with a student. Please use the case noted below to conceptualize the case and answer the questions on the rubric. Please use the rubric as your template for the assignment. That is, save a copy of the rubric as “Elementary School Treatment Plan”. Then, simply type your responses within the rubric template row and under each bulleted item. References will be included at the end of the document on a separate page in APA style. There is no required page length; just be sure to cover the rubric components completely and succinctly.
The inability of a child to give permission to participate in treatment without adult consent develops confusion in regard to boundaries of confidentiality. Parents who give permission for their child to take part in treatment are not automatically granted access to the communication that transpires during sessions. The relavence of information said in confidence should be taken into consideration by the professional. If the professional belives the information should be shared with the child’s guardian, the professional should allow the child an opportunity to inform hir or her parents as a gesture of respectful. Different states have different statutes in regard to legal obligations, however, in regards to child neglect or abuse concerns, all states have mandated reporting regulations (Philllips, n.d.).
Cognitive-behavioural therapy is widely short-term and concentrates on enabling clients to deal with very particular problems. Often six weeks to six months sessions of course depending upon the problem it is pacifically goal directed and places great weight upon self-help as a long term coping tool that the client can take away with them and successfully use. Cognitive-behavioural therapy believes that clients can learn the wrong ways of developing and making sense of information during their cognitive development. This can often lead to distortions in the way they identify reality, it’s the job of the therapist to enable them to work this out.
According to the American Counseling Association (ACA) website the organization’s mission is to help society by offering well trained professional counselors. In the process, assisting counselors develop into the contingent professional’s in which society can depend upon, at the same time stimulating human self-worth and diversity. When counselors are trained in graduate school the aspects that goes into becoming a professional counselor, is they equipped with a vast amount of knowledge. Some of the basics include how to work with diverse populations, acknowledging their own biases, how to advocate for the client who is among an oppressed population, congruency with their clients, empathic listening and communication skills, knowing when to refer a client to the appropriately trained counselor and many more. All of these elements and more are just some of the tools, professional counselors are required in order maintain the standards the American Counseling Association’s mission statement entails.
How does Person-centred counselling, influence the understanding of the development of concept of self? (245 words)
The American Counseling Association (ACA) developed the code of ethics with six principles in mind that they thought were the foundation for ethical behavior and decision making: autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, fidelity and veracity (American Counseling Association, 2014). This lead to the six different purposes for the code of ethics. First, it sets ethical obligations and ethical guidance for professional counselors (American Counseling Association, 2014). Second, it recognizes ethical dilemmas that are relevant (American Counseling Association, 2014). Third, it clarifies what is ethically expected and accepted of its members (American Counseling Association, 2014). Fourth, it is an ethical guide for members deciding the best course of action and expectations for conduct, when it comes to those using their counseling services (American Counseling Association, 2014). Fifth, it supports the mission of the American Counseling Association (American Counseling Association, 2014). Finally, it has standards that serve as a baseline for questions and complaints for ACA members (American Counseling Association, 2014). To fulfill the purposes of the code of ethics, the ACA categorizes the ethics into nine different areas (American Counseling Association, 2014).
The counselling process is based on the exchange of emotions between the client and the counsellor which aims to form an alliance (Hough, 1998). It involves the counsellor using skills in which they possess in order to communicate effectively with clients (Hough, 1998). This reflective essay clearly articulates my application of counselling skills used in this practice session and suggestions for improvement. It will provide a summary of the session, identification of a range of skills used and a brief explanation of the reasons for using the skill. It will also provide an evaluation of my application of the skills chosen, including verbatim examples, suggestions for improvement, also including verbatim examples to demonstrate what could
Values, Morals, and Beliefs are components that play a role in an individual’s self-identity. The establishment of these components shape human nature, behavior, and the development of an individual’s purpose. The basis of these fundamentals has contributed to my desire to become a counselor. This paper will discuss my views of human nature, factors of behavior changes, goals of therapy, the roles of a therapist, and the counseling approaches that I chose to incorporate in a practice.
Services provided include Individual Counseling for all ages, Personal Growth Counseling, Family Counseling, Group Counseling and Psychological Aspects of Grief. Issues addressed in counseling may include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, emotional impairments, family dynamics, behavioral problems and anger management. I work from a trauma-informed lens and believe that counseling is more effective and measurable when goals are outlined and mutually agreed upon. The goals and techniques of therapy will be based on each client individually according to their needs.
This paper discusses how therapeutic group work with children who are devastated by violent abuse from family members must entail the child’s paradigm so that the practitioner can comprehend what the child and/or children have endured in order to build a trustworthy rapport. Amazingly, a healthy established relationship with the children, will allow the practitioner the opportunity to mend their over-all well-being. Also, it presents details about what to do and what not to do practices for practitioners to follow. These detailed practices will guide them on how to successfully manage therapeutic groups with children who are subjected to and traumatized by violence from loved ones. Furthermore, this article focuses on developing reliable and
Over the last 100 years, the underpinning concepts in the fields of psychology and counseling were wrought. Within this period, these concepts have transformed and evolved from somewhat crude conceptions of the psyche toward more holistic interventions and approaches. As the profession continues to move forward, adaptations of the original theorists regarding the nature of man and the development of personality continue to emerge. These adaptations, along with the integration of new concepts and ideas, continue to contribute to the field. The author describes his view of man and human nature, personality development, and explores potential implications for counseling.
A successful leaders use praise effectively. Identifying shortcomings and then telling soldiers what must be improved are a leader’s responsibility. Praising soldiers for their improvement and proper performance is even more important. To have a soldier to continue on the right step you need and will have to give them a positive counsel more often than what you probably want to. A sincere and honest praise lets soldiers know that their leader appreciates their efforts. Praising subordinates is a simple act that takes little time but will provide many benefits. With a few positive, encouraging words and a pat on the back, the leader can recognize and reinforce desired behavior and performance. A soldier who feels that their best efforts are
This paper explores my counseling theory. It looks at the way I view human nature and the development of personality through the lens of an elementary school counselor. This paper looks at the development of psychopathology and the goals of therapy using fundamental cognitive behavioral theory (CBT) and techniques used in CBT and person centered therapy (PCT). Researched is used to advocate for my use of child center play therapy (CCPT) along with taking a look at reality therapy (RT) for use with the older elementary students . I conclude with a look at spiritual influences on my future counseling career. Throughout the paper I reference the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) and its national model to help tie in the theories and practices with the guidelines of being a school counselor.
Ethical issues in a counseling practice lay the foundation of a therapist in practice. Ethics are at the center of how the counseling process functions and operates in a successful manner for the clients who seek help in such a setting. In order for the counseling profession to be ethical and hold professional recognition, there are many facets that need to be examined and outlined to make sure all counselors and practitioners are functioning at the highest level and withholding their duties required by the counseling profession. The first introduction so to speak of the area of ethics also happens to be one of the first steps in counseling, which is the informed consent. The informed consent provides the basis of what happens or will be
Entering my third semester of clinic at Towson University’s Hearing and Balance Center I have been exposed to a variety of experiences, in terms of counseling. Counseling is a skill that is learned through years of practice. Having been under supervision in clinic for the last two semesters, I have had the opportunity to observe multiple counseling sessions performed by my clinic supervisors. Over this time, I have seen an array of approaches to counseling such as the order at which the information is given to the patient, rate, and the tone of voice. I am reminded that overtime I will develop my own counseling strategies, but for now it is helpful to observe different techniques. Going into our third lecture in counseling, my thoughts on counseling and skills have already changed. Up until now I found emotional counseling, self concept, and child abuse and neglect as the three topics that were most interesting and helpful.