What exactly is Human Services? Human services is defined as “uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base‚ focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems.”(National Organization of Human Services [NOHS]‚ n.d) Ever since I was in my sophomore year of high school I knew that after college I wanted to work with human services in some sort of way. But being a naive sophomore‚ I knew nothing about the careers and the information that
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The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention is a process by which a client is assessed after a psychosocial stressor has occurred. Typically the ABC Model is used within four to six weeks after the event has occurred. (Kanel‚ 2015‚ pp. 49) The steps are “…A. Developing and maintaining rapport…B. Identifying the problem and providing therapeutic interaction…C. Coping.” (Kanel‚ 2015‚ pp. 50) These make up the steps the crisis work follows to help the client. (Kanel‚ 2015‚ pp.49) To successfully help develop
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“ Why the initial consultation is so important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time?” Word count - 2236 A consultation normally consist of a meeting between the practitioner and a new client and will involve the filling in of a consultation form. A consultation will last for around 30mins. Some practitioners may charge for an initial consultation others choose not to. It is a really good way of getting to know more about a potential client. It is an opportunity
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In this essay I will analyse my own counselling session in which my counsellor‚ Lys‚ and I established a cause for the anxiety I was feeling. As part of this analysis‚ I will identify key skills used to establish an effective counselling relationship. Reflecting upon my experience of the counselling process and integrating it to current theory will enable me to use this experience to develop my own skills as a counsellor. To facilitate my analysis‚ it is necessary for me to not only define what
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Introduction The job of working in Family Law can be fulfilling. You get the satisfactory of knowing you are making a positive difference in a family. However‚ the likelihood of spouses or parents entering a law firm with very raw emotions is great. While it is great to help families a paralegal does have strict boundaries they cannot cross. It’s important to take a look at ways to create a great paralegal-client relationship. Overview There are many ways to be personable and helpful‚ but one
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1. The purpose of counselling is to help the client work towards living in a more satisfying and resourceful way. It involves the counsellor being non-judgemental and supportive‚ in such a way that helps the client deal with emotional and psychological problems. 2. Four organisations that provide counselling are Relate‚ Childline‚ Samaritans and CRUSE. 3. 4. Counselling can help when minor trauma or major disasters occur‚ such as deaths within a family‚ stress‚ marriage‚ sexual violence
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In his article Effectiveness of Talk Therapy‚ Benedict Carey states that antidepressant drugs and talk therapies are modestly effective‚ and the combination is better than either approach alone. However‚ for those who do well or fully recover‚ psychotherapy‚ particularly cognitive behavior therapy‚ seems to be most effective in cutting the risk for a relapse long-term. The researchers found that thirteen of the funded studies against talk therapy were completed but never published‚ usually because
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There subsists a diversity of therapy modalities employed for many assorted reasons to help those suffering from addiction; all with a comparable resolve to help individuals live positive and fulfilling lives. A few theories that I would like to try out and further develop would be the following: Narrative Therapy- Normally‚ narrative therapy will be utilized as part of an all-inclusive treatment plan that may consist of other therapy modalities‚ psychotherapy‚ group work‚ and medications and/or
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During this essay I will be discussing ethics and what ethical issues the therapist faces in relation to initial consultation with the client. What an initial consultation is and why it is so important that one is completed without exception. I will also explore what the process is‚ what happens at the initial consultation‚ and how the therapist will gather the required information. I also aim to explore what benefits and contra indications there are for having an initial consultation. According
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Explore the subject of ’self disclosure’ by councellors Disclosure in the dictionary is ’the act of revealing and exposing to view’ My understanding of self disclosure in this context is to mean revealing the counsellors personal information and emotions. In this unique relationship this is to be expected when the client is communicating‚ in fact it is actively encouraged‚ because that is their roll in the therapeutic relationship. However my exploration will concern when is it acceptable for
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