Strengths for Addiction Counseling In the area of addictions counseling‚ which is the primary area of practice I seek to work professionally‚ my biggest strength is my own personal experience with addiction. When I read things‚ such as the upcoming Week 3 addiction simulation assignment‚ I feel truly blessed to have a thorough and personal understanding of the obsession and compulsion of addiction. While others need to where a bracelet to understand what hiding track marks is like‚ I physically
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Integrating theories is an important skill to know. If there is no theoretical basis for what a counselor should be looking for‚ even if there are many bases to look at‚ that makes for a counselor who may be lacking in the fundamental trainings and may not be able to do their job correctly. It can be daunting‚ to say the least‚ to integrate theories into the way that a therapist practices. There is a wealth of information that can be found to help with the integration process. The main concern
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Rounds are one the most important parts of group counseling. Rounds make it possible to access where the group members are and how well they are improving from the discussion. Rounds ask the questions to the members in phrases to see if the group members are gaining valuable and useful support from the sessions. The group leader listens for the reactions from the group to determine the help lead a better group meeting. “The designated phrase round serves two purposes: It helps the leader know
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off. My husband is in the military and currently serving in Iraq for the next 8 months. I worry about him all the time.” Behavioral Observations Client arrived 30 minutes early for her appointment. Client stated that she had never been in counseling before. Client depressed and anxious‚ as evidenced by shaking hands and tearfulness as she filled out her intake paperwork. Ana made little eye contact as she described what brought her into treatment. Client speech was halting. Client affect flat
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The client may well want to change‚ and probably has tried a number of different approaches in efforts to change. One truth of counseling a client‚ though‚ is the recognition that the client’s best efforts have failed in the past‚ and they are searching for a solution to a problem that has previously eluded them. In the true sense of MI‚ the client has a goal‚ an objective‚ but requires
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Introduction I remembered that several years ago I have read the news on newspaper about a father who raped her daughter then her daughter become pregnant‚ and it’s too late to terminate the pregnancy. I feel quite uncomfortable after reading this. If we want to talk about incest with other people‚ we can expect that very few of them are willing to discuss it in detail or try to avoid this topic‚ as incest is a taboo subject in our culture; it is invariably associated with child abuse and its horrific
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with similarities and common backgrounds. Sean provides Will with open-ended questions so that he is able to understand Will more. Wisdom. The cultural understanding that Sean has of Will helps him find his method of counseling‚ as factors such as culture can influence the counseling styles of the counselor towards the client. Because Will is an extremely complex and difficult person to understand‚ it is extremely essential for this to happen. As Will described the painting‚ he see Wills actual perspective
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states that "counselors should inform clients their qualifications‚ credentials‚ and relevant experience" (ACA Code of Ethics‚ 2014). The counselor also brings up discussion about confidentiality which states that any information discuss in the counseling session will be kept private. The
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Going into my third recorded counseling session I felt extremely confident in myself‚ because I have developed a good rapport with my client. I have been having short meetings with my client prior to the recording‚ and knew something was going on internally. Some of her teachers reported to me that she wasn’t taking her medication‚ and her grandparent just recently passed away. Entering the session I prepared myself for dealing with her grief‚ and wanted to address the goals we set the previous
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Comparing and Contrasting Counseling Theories Therapists have been using various methods and techniques developed in order to improve the quality of therapy for individuals seeking professional assistance. Two of these include existential and person-centered therapies. Both of these therapies have different approaches but the ultimate goal of each approach is to treat and help find a cure for an individual’s personal issue. Person-centered and existential therapies both emphasize understanding human
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