Developing a Counseling Plan Genna Bovinet Walden University Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories Coun 6722-18 Developing a Counseling Plan This paper focuses on a case study of famous actor/musician‚ Mark Wahlberg. Mark Wahlberg began a life of juvenile crime at age ten that culminated in his attempted murder arrest‚ and subsequent prison sentence‚ at the age of 16. The paper will explore his early life and family issues leading to his delinquent behavior as well as counseling theories and interventions
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conditions have been taking a mental and emotional toll on him. Client attributes increase in drinking as a result dealing with work stress. Client continues to drink and have increased from out drinking with friend 3-4 days a week to additionally drinking at home daily. Client only feels happy when he is drinking‚ because he does not think about work. Client does not have someone close to discuss his experiences and feelings with at home. Client does not want to talk to his wife about his issues‚ because
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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA My client is a male patient aged sixty-seven (67) years old he and his family come from Molepolole‚ Botswana. He lives in Molepolole‚ goo-Mabe ward with his wife‚ seven (7) children and five (5) grandchildren. He has another son who is epileptic and lives with his wife’s mother. His next of kin is his wife‚ KM and the family do not have either a land line or cell phone number but can be reached by post at P. O. Box XXX‚ Molepolole. He has never been to school and is unemployed.
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In the third therapy session‚ Will opens up to Sean about his girlfriend‚ informing him that he hasn’t called his girlfriend after their first date. He says‚ “ this girl is perfect right now‚ I don’t want to ruin that”‚ and Sean replies back‚ “ can it be you’re perfect right now‚ maybe you don’t want to ruin that…that way you can go through your entire life without ever having to ever know anybody.” Sean cracks Will up with the funny experiences in Seans life. He shares his experiences of his dead
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Practicing counseling sessions was something I was dreading from day one. I am not the best actor and it takes me out of my comfort zone. The first session turned out to not be as bad as I thought it would be. I learned that a few of my fellow classmates were nervous with this exercise as well. When I was observing my groups‚ I notice the level of eye contact that was made. Each person tried to keep eye contact even though we were nervous when it was our turn to be the counselor. It was quite cold
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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 approaches allow clients to be authors of their own life‚ and express their problems freely. It is understood that both approaches are interested in allowing clients to explore and solve
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Client Resistance and You A client may attempt to avoid counseling attempts for all sorts of for example‚ a fear of intimacy or discovery‚ an unwillingness to face personal truths‚ a lack of interest in counseling‚ a tendency toward self-destruction and/or low self-esteem to name a few. Resistance refers to the client’s efforts to block the progress of treatment. These efforts are usually unconscious. Resistance occurs because the client experiences anxiety when unconscious conflicts begin to be
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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 Centered Theories were developed by Carl Rogers. Throughout his years of experience working with clients it was Rogers goal to assist people feel influential and be in command
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scientific method” and sets replicable goals that are agreed on by both client and counselor. Behavior is defined as anything that is “operationally defined”‚ which includes 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
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to deal with your children issues and understand yourself and how to deal with your family and certain issues. The area of marriage and family counseling/therapy has had an out break over the past decade. The counselors are expected to work effectively with families experiencing a variety of issues and problems. In marriage and family therapy/counseling there are so many different types of techniques that are out there but should be used and looked upon not a cure‚ but a method to help mobilize
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