Carol Marcus is a 35 yo single female who recently left her job as a Recreation Therapist and moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Chapel Hill, NC in order to pursue a master’s in OT. She currently shares her living space with her dog and a housemate whom she is not fond of.…
Confidentiality is an important part within the counseling relationship and environment. Discussed content between the client and therapist is strictly prohibited for others outside of this relationship to disclose. Materials such as an informed consent form, explains how confidential information, will be managed. For the counseling profession, this document involves and agrees that communication is kept in confidence by the counselor and private. The communication that is discussed cannot be used as evidence in court, by state and federal law. However, there are exceptions by state and federal law that requires clinical documentation as evidence when failure to report child or elder abuse. Pennsylvania’s State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Counselors rules and regulations, the ACA Code of Ethics, and a psychotherapy film presentation contribute to the importance of confidentiality, privileged communication and client’s right to privacy.…
4. How do you deal with the message, that you are a are screwed up? (Not ever said he just fees that way.)…
Nichols, M. P. (2012). Family therapy: Concepts and methods. (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ.: Pearson Education Inc.…
To find your answers www.gabar.org/barrules/ethicsandprofessionalism/index.cfm1- What types of rules are the Georgia Rules of Professional conduct?…
Please accept my attached resume for consideration as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I am eager to collaborate with other professionals to provide comprehensive and holistic interventions to improve family dynamics. Understanding family dynamics and helping families learn how to communicate effectively is essential for growth and happiness; thus I have served as a mentor for children of all different developmental stages in my community. For several years, I coached and mentored children from the Roberto Clemente baseball league in Hartford. I have over seven years of mental health experience working with a developmentally disabled individual. I learned to not only interact with children, but with parents as well. Furthermore, I have worked…
Since I want to work in marriage therapy one of the first things that I would do is to allow the clients to know the policy that I have. I would do my best to describe the role that I play in the situation. I would reiterate that I cannot be friend with them on social media and that I a don’t give out my personal cell phone to anyone, if the clients ask why cant they have my personal phone number? I would gladly tell them that its part of my ethics as a professional psychologist and its nothing personal. In regards to all of the ethics above, I would defend myself by always reefing back to the APA ethics. Once I become license I have to protect my license. So I wouldn’t do anything that would jeopardies that. When psychologists provide services to several persons in a group setting, they describe at the outset the roles and responsibilities of all parties and the limits of confidentiality (American Psychological Association,…
When a client discloses behavior with another person with whom they are in a certain position, and the counselor believes there is a great risk of harming others, it is the counselor’s ethical duty to describe the behavior to the professional association, agency, or any other appropriate authorities. When making decisions about dilemmas, it stems from the fact that legal obligations do not always align with ethical…
The attitude, body language, motivation, and values which define a person’s work have a lot to do with one’s professional identity. A person’s professional identity has to do with knowing who they are at the current point in time and knowing who they want to be in the future. Knowing and understanding what that professional role is, brings not only pride to self, it also challenges the person to promote growth among others through reflection of their accomplishments of their work. This is especially noticed in those who work within the community such as counselors. Counselors show a strong and proud sense of knowing who they are as they serve…
The father stated that the parents began to meet with a therapist, Dr. Kymissis who is a psychiatrist. He indicated that the parents met with the therapist several times, however, the mother many appointments. During the meetings the mother was confrontational. The father stated that the psychiatrist suggested that the mother take abilfy. He indicated that the mother lied stating that she was taking the medication when she was not. The father stated in January, she finally took the medication, although it did not seem to work. Dr. Kymissis suggested the mother double the dosage. Mr. Chronis stated that Ms. Chronis admitted in February, that she had never taken the medication and stated that she did not want to take the medication. Mr. Chronis stated that the mother was not willing to take the medication and he did not see that things were not getting better.…
The TestEdge Program is designed to help elementary and high school students self-regulate their emotional and physiological responses to challenging and stressful situations, including school tests. The 12-week program, based on research on test anxiety, emotional anxiety, and social and emotional learning, is composed of 12-15 lessons, depending on the participants' grade level, which last about 20 minutes each and are taught twice weekly by a classroom teacher (although different schedules can be followed). The lessons provide students with a better understanding of stress, emotions, and the brain, including its function and how it interacts with the heart. Students learn how to strengthen their expression of positive emotions, neutralize negative attitudes, solve problems, use computer technologies in preparing for and taking tests, and apply coherence-building techniques (i.e., methods of self-regulating stress and anxiety through the use of positive emotion in shifting attention from the brain to the physical area of the heart) while taking tests.…
A therapist/counselor plays a significant role the therapeutic process with a client. As therapy is a collaborative approach, it is the responsibility of the therapist to create an open, safe, trusting, non-judging environment. In the case of Carla, these things are important considering it may take longer to cultivate a deep sense of connection due to the developmental level (ambivalent) and attachment style (borderline). It would be beneficial for the therapist to be warm, empathetic and show positive unconditional regard to create such a strong bond, which will allow Carla to learn to open up and allow someone into her world whole-heartily. Building this type of rapport in a confidential setting is essential before the…
This analytical research paper will be discussing some ethical issues as illustrated in Stephen Feldman’s video, “Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Professionals”, which this include; the duty to report; the duty to warn; Confidentiality; and Privilege. And also this paper will look into how these ethical issues are implemented by the State of Maryland and the ACA code of ethics. Furthermore, in the paper, there will be a discussion on my view point as to the varying discussions I saw on the video, coupled with what I read from the State of Maryland and ACA code of ethics websites and finally the paper will dwell on the facts of how I will implement and solve these ethical issues that I learned from the Video, the State of Maryland and ACA code of ethics websites, into my career as a Licensed Professional Marriage and Family therapist.…
Mental strength is not the ability to stay out of the darkness; it is the ability to sit in the darkness knowing that the light will shine again. This may seem like an obvious statement, but I come across people every day who have not had the opportunity to realize this truth for themselves just yet, and they are living in darkness because of it. As individuals grow older, they soon start interpreting this information to decide for themselves which of their actions are right and wrong. Studying Biological Sciences has honed my ability to experiment and assess, and to notice symptoms of many disorders. The subject has enlightened me on how the physical body works, and I am now curious to understand how the body’s psyche works. What draws me to study Marriage and Family Therapy is the desire to be able to make a difference to people’s lives. With Marriage and Family Therapy, I believe I can do this in a caring and supporting way. While caring for my grandfather, I have gained some insight into mental health and the difficulties he faced on a daily basis while suffering from depression. Another family member suffered from drug and alcohol abuse and I witnessed the effects it had on his mental health and the…
Family systems therapy was founded by Alfred Adler and associates. He introduced the idea of understanding the family system. This form of therapy can agree that individual development is connected to family systems. There are different therapeutic approaches: individual and systemic. With an individual approach, the focus is on the individual’s experiences and perspectives. The systemic approach focuses on the family relationships and the process that occurs within a family. The process of family systems therapy is multi-layered due to the different perspectives due to the different families that attend therapy. In family systems therapy it is important to form a relationship with every individual in the family. This can give the therapist multiple opportunities to gain a better understanding of the issues that are being experienced within the family. During the sessions the therapist can conduct assessments, make a hypothesis, share meanings, and facilitate change through collaboration and encouragement. The overall goal of family systems therapy is to allow individuals and families to change in ways to reduce distress.…