CONSIDERATIONS IN COUNSELING Counselors‚ like all professionals‚ have ethical responsibilities and obligations. The counseling literature contains numerous references to ethics and the legal status of the counselor‚ but for a number of reasons ethical problems pose particularly difficult situations for people in the various helping professions. First‚ clear-cut‚ specific ethical codes that provide adequate guidelines for ethical behavior in the very wide range of situations encountered in counseling relationships
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Consultation and Advocacy in Counseling Donna Boyett COUN 5004 Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors August 4‚ 2012 195 Wayfair Lane Hinesville‚ GA 31313 Telephone: (912) 980-1231 Email: Donna.Boyett@hotmail.com Instructor: Kathy Blaydes Abstract This paper discuses the importance of social justice advocacy and consultation in the counseling profession. The introduction is an explanation of social justice advocacy‚ and the different ways counselors advocate
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of Arts in Professional Counseling January 23‚ 2013 ETHIC CODES COMPARISON 2 Abstract This paper will attempt to compare the similarities and differences in the ethics codes of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). In addition to the discussion of general similarities and differences of the two codes of ethics‚ the paper will also will also compare and contrast the following three areas of counseling in depth: confidentiality
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Benefits of family counseling Families with children should have to attend family counseling. This is a very arguable statement‚ and there are many reasons for it to be. I believe that the reasons for family counseling completely out weight the reasons why some families shouldn’t participate in it. Family counseling is often looked at as a tool to help families with problems‚ but counseling can be helpful to everyone. Counselors try to help with all scenarios of life‚ work‚ school‚ friends
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Philosophy of Counseling Janice Gallagher‚ former president of the American Association for School Counselors‚ said‚ “Counseling children is like working with an array of different gems and stones. Some are perfect as they are. Others need a little polish to shine‚ and still others need to be examined for preparation before they are shaped to be the most beautiful and functional…Each is different‚ each is beautiful in its own right and‚ most important‚ each has value.” (Hopkins‚ 2005) This statement
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Steps in the Counseling Process 1. Establish a safe‚ trusting environment 2. CLARIFY: Help the person put their concern into words. 3. Active listening: find out the client’s agenda a) paraphrase‚ summarize‚ reflect‚ interpret b) focus on feelings‚ not events 4. Transform problem statements into goal statements. 5. Explore possible approaches to goal 6. Help person choose one way towards goal DEVELOP A PLAN (may involve several steps) 7. Make a contract to fulfill the plan (or to take the
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Personal Theory of Counseling Meaghan O’Reilly Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories COUN-6722-35 Dr. Bob Today‚ the majority of counselors and therapists operate from an integrative standpoint; that is‚ they are open to “various ways of integrating diverse theories and techniques” (Corey‚ 2009b‚ p. 449). In fact‚ a survey in Psychotherapy Networker (2007) found that over 95% of respondents proclaimed to practice an integrative approach (cited in Corey‚ 2009b‚ p. 449). Corey (2009a; 2009b)
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Professional School Counseling Liberty University COUN501 B08 Dr. Kathleen Chara Sharon Ollie On March 9‚ 2012 Professional School Counseling A school counselor assists students in developing strategies to surmount society before society surmounts them. By teaching children social skills‚ and also a way of coping‚ a school counselor serves as a role model among the youth. Their primary purpose is assisting children with educational‚ emotional‚ and social development skills that
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In this essay I intend to evaluate and analyze Jean Piaget cognitive learning theories to the current educational environment and demonstrate the understanding of the reading assignments‚ class discussions‚ my research‚ and the application of the learning theories to the current educational environment. I believe that Piaget is one of the most influential researchers of all time‚ and he will always be the greatest theorist by far in the field of psychology‚ because he was best known for his research
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Coun 601 Family Counseling Approach Liberty University Abstract Psychoeducational Model theory is unique in that it is a collaboration of systems theory’s that help support the family unit. This theory includes elements that assist clients who have severe mental issues as well as clients who have family functioning problems. With the enlistment of doctors and other professionals clients are given the skills and tools they need to help themselves. Clients who help themselves are being productive
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