Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The Counseling Process The counseling process, as described in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Community and Agency Settings textbook, (Gladding, S. & Newsome, D.,2018), consists of three phases; these phases include initial, working, and closing.
The initial phase is essentially an introduction process towards the helping progression for the counselor as well as the client. This is the time an interview is conducted to collect information about the client’s health, family, and background identity. Initial sessions “set the tone for the counseling process and strongly influence the likelihood of future sessions” (Gladding, S. & Newsome, D., 2018, p. 104). The tone of the conversation between the client and counselor in these beginning
The initial phase is essentially an introduction process towards the helping progression for the counselor as well as the client. This is the time an interview is conducted to collect information about the client’s health, family, and background identity. Initial sessions “set the tone for the counseling process and strongly influence the likelihood of future sessions” (Gladding, S. & Newsome, D., 2018, p. 104). The tone of the conversation between the client and counselor in these beginning