The presenting issue that led Erin to be in individual counseling was crying during the school day. Erin struggled to make it through the day without crying or wanted to go home. Her mother had been in contact with the School Counselor and was hoping that the counselor could meet with Erin to discuss what was going on. The counselor felt Erin was a great match to work with me. She explained that Erin was not afraid to share her feelings and would be willing to work with me individually. The counselor informed me that Erin has had a rough past two years. Erin had a lot of family problems and she did not like to leave her mom to come to school. The counselor informed me that she had previously worked with Erin last year and that she has been
Clt was responsive and present throughout the session. The counselor asked the clt to talk about what is going on in her life currently. She reported many aspects of her life such as, employment, family, and current housing. The clt reported specifically that she loves to work however, she has experienced a language barrier in many of her positions. As a result the clt decided to resign. The clt also reported having a desire to cry often. “Crying makes me feel better”, she reported. The counselor asked about the clt’s current mood. The clt reported feeling happy. The clt reported having many hobbies and acknowledges that she has a mental illness. The clt reported that the medication she is currently taking is not working for her as evidence by her letting the counselor know that she feels like life is in fast pace for her every
Felicia is a 22 year old college student that has been referred to your agency for counseling. She is a well-dressed, Caucasian woman, who is majoring in pre-med at Illinois State University which is about 2 hours away from her hose. In your first session, Felicia begins crying stating she “can’t take this pressure and stress anymore” and explains about the domestic violence in her family. She explains that her father is mentally and physically abusive, but more mentally abusive. With more questioning, Felicia explains that her parents have always fought and yelled at each other, but it has become worse since her dad lost his well-paid job and recently started working at a rough, but well-paid job to support his family. She believes that her
I am passionate on helping people and making changes in others’ lives. Like I stated before, my mother had been trapped herself in the apologetic emotion for years. The mental burden had made her down. Therefore, I decided to help my mother get rid of the self-accusation, by using the knowledge I learned in the Human Services major. To illustrate, I was telling her that it was not her fault of divorce, and she was not showing me the negative image of a marriage. Instead, I admire her braveness of ending a marriage when it was necessary, especially in the time when people were stereotyping divorced women and at the place where people were being judgmental. Now, her self-blameless has been reduced, and she told me that she was not felt as guilty
I am interested in completing my practicum at Trinity Counseling Center, located in Anaheim, California. I am interested in completing my practicum at Trinity Counseling Center because I have personally received counseling and therapy at Trinity Counseling Center. I began to receive counseling services at Trinity in July of 2014 when I was going through a very difficult time in my life. Before I went to Trinity Counseling Center and began counseling sessions at Trinity, I received counseling services at another Christian counseling center. However, the counselor at this first Christian counseling center abandoned me. He gave me a list of local Christian counseling centers and then he abandoned me. After a few months of feeling very confused and hurt due to abandonment by my first counselor, I was able to begin receiving counseling services at Trinity Counseling
“The last thing I heard where the sirens. And the last thing I saw where a kaleidoscope of blue and red. And then everything went black, every ounce of air had escaped my lungs and had reached the surface of the lake in the form of little bubbles.” I told Louis Green, possibly the most boring person on earth. I don’t think he wanted to be my therapist anymore then I wanted to be in therapy.
Sometimes, I feel like I am experiencing a double therapy. One that I am leading with my therapist, and another one, more passive, in class. School can inadvertently speed up a process for which you are not necessarily ready. It can stir your past and your emotions arise. In that case, there is an assignment that I am postponing and trying in every way possible to avoid or twist differently. The material evoked in class was hard to process and I did not expect it. Ironically, I now think about it all the time. I know that I need to go to the bottom of it one way or another, but homeostasis is compromised and I do not like it. I try to look at it like gym. It is not pleasant but it is good for your health. The problem with that paper is that
I never thought that I'd be writing to you out of all people. Everyone may question my sanity once they figure out I've been trying to write to you ever since you were convicted five years ago. It's just.... I couldn’t find the right words to explain how badly you hurt me. However, my therapist said that writing this letter will help me accept the fact that I made the dumbest mistake in the world seven years ago when we got married. Oh yeah, I'm going to a therapist. I find that quite ironic since one day I thought I could become a therapist, and specialize in women sciences, but instead, I'm going to one.
As I await the therapist in the waiting room, my mind is racing, heart pounding, and palms sweating. I’ve been waiting for three years to meet with him, but of course, Dr. Johnson was completely booked until now. Each night I have been taunted with an atrocious dream and ready for the affliction to cease. Finally, he appears in the doorway and calls my name. Instantaneously, I stand up and shuffle behind the therapist to the cubicle.
The history of mental health in the United States show a robust movement towards the mental healthcare system we have today. Prior to the 19th century, individuals with mental health issues were widely considered to be demonically possessed, thus contributing to the stigmatization of mental illness and the proliferation of poor treatment conditions. However, in the 1800s, there was a dramatic change in mental healthcare in the U.S. The government took a proactive role in treating the mentally ill, leading to the dawn of state psychiatric facilities.
Therapist diverted from plan to meet with individual, mom, and grandmother to discuss individual disrespectful behavior. Mom states individual did not get upset or angry at his teacher, but he did get upset with his therapist. Therapist, mom, and grandmother discuss section therapist and individual had about him disturbing class. Individual states he told a girl to shut up because she told him to shut up first. Therapist explained to mom and grandmother that the session was only about individual disturbing his class and we worked on strategies to improve his anger behavior towards adults and his peers. Grandmother states she understands and will work with individual on his anger behavior problems. Individual states he will do better in
“How can I be good again? I just lost my wife and son in a car accident. There's nothing in life that can cheer me up. I have become an alcoholic who is now jobless.” I said. My Therapist, Dr. Newman, told me “Trust me, Mr. Smith. Only time can heal your wounds if you allow it to. Well, that's the end of the session, and I want to recall the accident that occurred so we can talk about it tomorrow.”
“I want to live.” She said. She lifted her feet off the small coffee table and set them gently on the floor as she continued to look through me, too interested on the inner workings of her own mind.
Do you believe that your role as a therapist will end at the end of the day or will it be present in your personal life also?
I have always wanted to be the person others look to when they feel scared or vulnerable. In return for that trust, I have put enormous effort into helping people who seek me out identify their best options for the future. Not until I encountered life in all its confusing, brutal truth, however, did I realize I wanted to occupy that advisor’s role as a professional. My aim in applying to Northwestern is to become a licensed professional counselor in my home state of Wisconsin so that I can help young people tackle everyday problems, learn life skills, and ultimately, be the best people they can be. Ultimately, my goal is to complete a doctorate in counseling psychology, from University of Wisconsin-Madison in particular, after completion of my master’s degree while gaining vital work experience in my field and to use my expertise to train other aspiring professionals in my field.
English 101 was a challenging course. A constant stream of reading and writing lead to a demanding yet rewarding semester. The variety of texts read and written about provided a plethora of life lessons and demonstrations of values. Now at the end of the course I find myself a better student and writer. The texts themselves were not influential to my growth as a critical reader or college student. Rather, it was my own analysis of the texts that allowed me to consider other perspectives on technology use in the classroom and the importance of revision when it comes to school work.