COUNSELING SPECIALIZATIONS AND MULITDISCPIINARY TEAMS Counseling Specializations and Multidisciplinary Teams Juanita Duffy COUN 5004 Dr. BlaydesAbstract This paper discusses the importance of collaboration within the different specializations of the counseling field. Two specializations‚ mental health counseling and addictions counseling are reviewed and are brought together to help a hypothetical 12 year old girl “Ashley” in her own education and problem-solving while in therapy
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Cultural Considerations War is hard on anyone involved; however‚ it is especially hard on the children who are forced to live with it or in close proximity to it. Children typically lack the worldview to process the level of violence that occurs during war. The Nigerian children who were rescued from the refugee camp lived in extremely poor conditions and before arriving there were subjected to serious events that may change them forever. They are likely suffering from some severe psychological
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Columbia College Clinical Counseling Programs Admissions Essay N. Parks Columbia College As I evaluate my past and look towards my future‚ I realize that I did not choose the counseling field‚ instead it chose me. As a result‚ the experiences that have led me to this career choice have also made me an advocate for U.S. military soldiers suffering from Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ depression‚ sexual assault and suicides/suicides attempts. In addition‚ my reason for
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Subject: Pastoral Care and Counseling First Session – January 7 (Wed)‚ 2015 … Meditation: Psalm 23:1-6 Pastoral Care - refers to the ministries and services usually performed by a pastor such as counseling and visitation. It relates to the psychological and theological needs of persons and faith communities Counseling - the provision of assistance and guidance in resolving personal‚ social‚ spiritual or psychological problems and difficulties‚ especially by a professional Core idea of pastoral
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Introduction Counseling may be defined as a therapeutic skill that is used to help solve client’s problems. Also counseling has general principles that emphasize the client goal‚ relations and interactions. Counseling is the apparatus that is used to help the client to find good within their selves. Counseling is a change or growth in which the people who attend counseling are able to exhibit catharsis in a safe‚ but also in a supportive and non-judgmental environment. In addition to these attributes
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Group Dynamics: Ethics in Counseling A Student A School A Class A Professor A Date Abstract A current and very active debate surrounding counseling‚ psychotherapy‚ and the human services professions is the hot topic of ethics in groups. This paper will explore the intriguing world of ethics by looking at how ethics is defined‚ including ethical theories and philosophical concerns. Ethics are designed to enforce the needs‚ and ethical principles of an association
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much more. There are at least five sources of it. They are the universal‚ ecological‚ national‚ regional‚ and racio-ethnic tributaries. Interactively‚ they shape and influence all human behavior‚ including counseling. The majority of the professional groups or sub-groups such as the counseling industry have moral codes of conducts‚ procedures and laws. These behavioral principles are geared towards counselors for high efficiency and success rates in therapy sessions (Hill‚ 2004). They help maintain
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Ethical issues In Counseling Practice Ethics are a vital component of Counseling. It helps keep Professional Counselors accountable to their clients‚ and to the state board. Let’s first start with the definition of ethics” Are guidelines or rules set by a governing body or society.. Ethics are important because it helps the Counselor think in reference of how well can he or she perform their duties. Ethics have many reasons to exists in
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The book chapter that dealt with the topic of ethics was Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy by Gerald Corey. This was the book that was used for the Introduction to Counseling class. The chapter‚ called “Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice”‚ gave a good deal of information about what ethics looks like for a counselor when it comes to therapy. First of all‚ the chapter provided a great basis at the beginning by giving steps that a person needs to take when making an ethical decision
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Biblical Integration and Counseling Practices Abstract The integration of biblical practices and counseling has been discussed for decades. There is an increased interest in spiritual and emotional health‚ among Christian counselors and with secular therapists as well. Understanding the differences between implicit and explicit integration practices in therapy help a therapist to decide which techniques should be used appropriately in therapy. There are critics who claim there is no way to
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