in the counseling field by working in various departments in Student Services. She worked in the Financial Aid Office‚ Matriculation‚ and EOP& S. Next‚ she was accepted in CSUN’s Counseling Program and after 3 years she graduated from the program. She worked for eight years as an adjunct counselor‚ but was later laid off from the budget cuts in 2010. This was a challenging time for her since she had just married her husband who is a Marine. Regardless‚ she continued to apply for counseling positions
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Culturally‚ being of the African American race we do not attend counseling. The African American culture seek guidance through our families‚ God and in the Church. Moreover‚ I am an introvert‚ so this group process was going to be challenging for me. I am socially selective and have a hard time opening up to people. However‚ I can help anyone with their issues and feel comfortable in that moment. Counseling has always been one of my passion. I do not feel that my selective and private personality
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put on a wait-list for the LSD treatment‚ but until then‚ they would complete an hour of counseling therapy every week for 8 weeks. Counseling for PTSD was any treatment or intervention provided by a mental health professional or professional in-training aimed at the alleviation of PTSD symptoms in participants diagnosed with the disorder (Erford‚ 2016). These fifteen participants completed an hour of counseling each week for eight weeks with a Licensed Professional counselor at a health clinic. The
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Biblical Crisis Counseling The world is becoming increasingly violent. It seems that no one is safe and no place is beyond the reach of the violence that permeates society. Because crises bring about the need to make many decisions‚ Christians are afforded opportunities to glorify God by making choices and acting in ways that honor Him. Crisis ministry requires an investment into the lives of others. We must be willing to sacrifice time‚ money‚ energy‚ comfort and belongings. When people
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Introduction Counseling may be defined as a therapeutic skill that is used to help solve client’s problems. Also counseling has general principles that emphasize the client goal‚ relations and interactions. Counseling is the apparatus that is used to help the client to find good within their selves. Counseling is a change or growth in which the people who attend counseling are able to exhibit catharsis in a safe‚ but also in a supportive and non-judgmental environment. In addition to these attributes
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Technique #1 The Flooding Smile Don’t flash an immediate smile when you greet someone‚ as though anyone who walked into your line of sight would be the beneficiary. Instead‚ look at the other person’s face for a second. Pause. Soak in their persona. Then let a big‚ warm‚ responsive smile flood over your face and overflow into your eyes. It will engulf the recipient like a warm wave. The split-second delay convinces people your flooding smile is genuine and only for them. Technique #2 Sticky
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Earning my Bachelors of Science in Psychology and coursework in Clinical Interviewing and Counseling at Central Michigan University showed me my passion for professional counseling and mental health. I want to help people. As simple as that sounds‚ it is the genuine root of why I want to pursue professional counseling as my career. Between having mental illness in my household‚ to watching a lot of my family and friends succumb to addiction‚ I empathize with anyone who may be dealing with these issues
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Individual Counseling Session This was one of the components that was very difficult for me to obtain. Ms. Wescott wanted me to gain as much experience as I could as a counseling student. Some parents were not comfortable with an intern sitting in on their counseling session. They did not know who I was personally and did not want a stranger to discovering their personal issues. Ms. Wescott‚ decided to reach out to the parent; who I met during the 504 observation. This parent agreed‚ that it was
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Abstract What is to be said about life and circumstances? There are many different theories and perspectives about it‚ but my concern is when someone feels they have to be subject to their circumstance. Further in this paper I will discuss my personal counseling theory and how I believe that not one person has to be ruled by a certain circumstance and that they are not by any means validated by one person because they have the opportunity to discover meaning in their life for themselves and discover an
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3. I explored information online‚ in textbooks‚ and speaking with professionals in the field with regards to my career in counseling and I also continued to refine my decision making even after I had made my decision. 4. I identified my ideal job situation which is at a local community mental health center and wrote my cover letter and resume. ● How comfortable are you with this decision? I am very comfortable with my decision to be a community counselor that attempts to solve widespread community
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