Counseling Specializations and Multidisciplinary Teams Counseling is a relatively new profession (Aubrey‚ 1977‚ 1982). It developed in the late 1890s and early 1900s‚ and was interdisciplinary from its inception. “Some of the functions of counselors were and are shared by persons in other professions” (Herr & Fabian‚ 1993‚ p. 3). Before the 1900s‚ most counseling was in the form of advice or information. In the United States‚ counseling developed out of a humanitarian concern to improve the lives
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My educational goals are to have a 3.6 GPA or above to be a well competitive applicant to grad school‚ be part of clubs‚ laboratory research‚ and hold a leadership position in student government. Due to previous leadership‚ student body experiences in high school‚ I am expanding my networking skills with other students. I am completing my degree in Biological Sciences with an option in Physiology and willing to double major in Business. These two will be my security in the future since I do want
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to and for on going support. All members of the team should be able to work together to help this couple find answers‚ support and information they need to prepare them for what to expect during the pregnancy‚ after the child is born‚ and the development process as the child ages. The high risk obstetrician or perinatologist is chosen to assist in Rita ’s prenatal care‚ as well as providing individualized care to optimize her health discuss and fetal well being. The OB is who referred her to
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observation of others. Person-centered therapy may not work as well with people who find it complicated to discuss issues about themselves or have a mental illness that misrepresents their perceptions of reality. However‚ I believe that Person Centered Counseling is an approach which emphasizes the clients responsibility to take control of their own experience. In this approach the client is given the tools and encouragement to make their own decisions and realize their own potential for growth. Person
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RUNNING HEAD: PERSON-CENTERED AND EXISTENTIAL THERAPY Comparing and Contrasting Person-Centered and Existential Therapy Taji L. Mitchiner North Carolina Central University Theories and Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy Spring 2011 Introduction This research paper will examine the similarities and differences between Person-Centered therapy and Existential therapy. Person Centered therapy and Existential therapy are both non-directive from the humanistic approach. Both of these
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are things that you will come across in your professional career. When we seek the assistance of a counselor in schools or in any other setting we want to know that what we share will not be shared with others. We want to feel comfortable and know that our standards and ethics will not be violated. While working in a school setting we came across Amy who is a 16 year old African American high school student. She went to talk to her high school counselor Mrs. Hill and revealed that she is pregnant but
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COMMUNICATION IN MULTI-CULTURAL COUNSELING Communication in Multi-Cultural Counseling Connie Sutton Grand Canyon University PCN 509/Social and Cultural Diversity Susan Lutz‚ LMFT October 25‚ 2010 Introduction Research shows clients from ethnic minority groups are the least likely to make use of counseling services. One explanation for this is that it is an ethnocentric activity‚ based on the values of the white middle
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employee. The job had excellent benefits‚ and room for growth and advancement. While I was working there I thought it was what I wanted‚ but as time progressed I realized it may not be for me. I had been out of school for 2 years when I accepted this job‚ so I wasn’t quite sure as to what career path I wanted to take. My decision at the time was to work full time and remain productive with that. Sometime you have to make a few changes within in yourself in order to grow as a person. Just because a certain
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actions‚ “cognitions‚ images‚ beliefs‚ and emotions”. This theory deals primarily with the present prevailing issues. There is importance placed on examining the client and the client’s present environment. The client must actively participate in counseling sessions and in his or her environment by learning “new and adaptive behaviors to replace old and maladaptive behaviors”. It is believed that changes in behavior can
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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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