2013 Minorities in America: The Similar Plights of the LGBT and African-American Communities Throughout history‚ society has shown a particular dislike for groups of people who did‚ or did not follow the “social norm;” two groups that fit this criteria are people of the LGBT and African-American communities. With laws and other restrictions such as interracial and same-sex marriage bans‚ and the Jim Crow laws being passed against them‚ LGBT and African-American people have faced many trials. African-Americans
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including to help clients understand their career interests and options. This paper seeks to effectively apply the newly revised Strong Interest Inventory (SII) to a counseling scenario. First‚ an evaluation to determine if the SII is an appropriate assessment for use in identifying career interests and how it links to the practice of counseling will be conducted. Next‚ how the SII can be applied with a client as part of an ethical assessment process will be evaluated. Finally‚ ethical and cultural considerations
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Description of two Clinical Mental Health Counseling Supervision Models The profession of counseling has the ability to impact society by assisting individuals to work toward wellness and balance. Therefore‚ providing counselors-in-training with supervision is very important. There are various models that are used and two models include individual and group supervision. Individual and group supervision provides different experiences for counseling interns. According to Milne and Oliver (2000)‚
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The general argument made by author Deirdre Reilly in her work‚ “LGBT Crowd Eyes Preschool Children‚” is that the curriculum in your small child’s school or class may need to be looked at more closely now than ever. More specifically‚ Reilly argues that school systems are considering teaching preschoolers and kindergarten kids about what gay‚ bisexual‚ queer‚ transgender‚ etc. means since now it’s pretty much all we hear about now. She writes‚ “It is easily conceivable that videos such as these will
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HISTORY OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY Submitted To Miss Aisha Bano Submitted By Tanzeela Habib Aroosa Naeem Ruhia Wasi Zainab Noor Ujala Khan DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY ARMY BURN HALL COLLEGE FOR GIRLS‚ ABBOTTABAD Counseling The term counseling has eluded definition for years. However‚ in 2010‚ 29 counseling associations including the American Counseling Association (ACA) and all but two of its 19divisions‚ along with the American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB)
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Emily Nostrant Multicultural Counseling Cultural Identity Analysis SUNY Fredonia My name is Emily Nostrant and I am a Caucasian female who belongs to the middle class with a herniated disc. I never really thought of my identity as more than just my race and gender. I never put that much thought into it and just assumed that my identity was what you and others physically see. Now I see that there is so much more to my personal identity. There is more to me than what people can outwardly see
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Among Women Part of the LGBT Community At least 2 million people worldwide identify themselves as gay‚ lesbian‚ bisexual‚ transgender‚ transsexual or queer. Moreover‚ a 2003 Health Canada survey indicated that within individuals aged 18-59‚ 28% of homosexuals and bisexuals claimed they had at least one healthcare need that has gone unmet‚ double the percentage of heterosexuals (Armstrong & Deadman‚ 2009). As these statistics state‚ 560 000 individuals in the LGBT community have a healthcare
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The following areas should be addressed when premarital counseling questions are asked: * Communication * Conflict Resolution * Expectations in Marriage * Personality Points * Finances * Sexual Expectations * Children and Parenting * Spirituality * Roles in Marriage * Leisure Activities Premarital counseling questions in communication * When a problem arises‚ how does my partner communicate? * I could use more or less talking
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1. Briefly describe why supervision is important in counseling work. Supervision is the ‘cornerstone of counseling’. It protects the well being of the client and facilitates the counselor in developing greater self-awareness so she can become more alert to herself‚ her clients and the relationships involved. Getting an integrated supervision at least twice a month is crucial for growth as a counselor. It helps the therapist to reflect on the content of the sessions‚ appropriate and well-timed use
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Most significant things you learned about group counseling in this course One of the most significant things I have learned about group counseling is that; • The client is not alone in their struggle and there are others with similar problems too. • Group counseling can help someone who has shut everyone out their life; after listening to the challenges that other group members have endured. • Group counseling is not for everyone but in the end each person who gives it a try will realize
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