Why I chose to become a mental health counselor Counseling others is a difficult job that requires people to listen‚ take notes‚ and respond in ways that are positive and helpful. It is important that trust be built between the counselor and the patient so that the patient will feel comfortable speaking about issues that are private or embarrassing. There are many different types of counselors including drug counselors; marriage counselors‚ grief counselors‚ job counselors‚ diet and exercise counselors
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generally include a Master’s degree in human psychology or counseling; however‚ their role differs from that of psychiatrists and psychologists‚ aside from counseling. In a majority
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of these traits are in born to the counselor‚ while others are learned. With the exception of burnout‚ strategies for effective learning are examined‚ while strategies for avoiding and coping with burnout are highlighted. The counseling relationship is unlike any other. It is a private and safe place where the client can feel free to express his or herself and receive help and understanding in a time when they may feel no one else can help them. It is imperative that counselors
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significant portion of the population in many parts of the world. It is a very diverse group. There are a number of different ethnic backgrounds that consider themselves to be multiracial. Researchers have noted that there is little literature within the counseling field to address the topic of working with multiracial clients‚ but Adlerian therapy has been found to be effective for working with multiracial clients because this theory examines the social environment of an individual. One of the goals of this
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Having knowledge of group process assists counselors with fulfilling ethical responsibilities such as safeguarding the welfare of clients‚ emotional safety and progress in recovery. One of the counselor’s major roles is to counseling‚ information‚ or advice to group members while facilitating the group process (Myers & Salt‚ 2013). While facilitating the group there are several things that should be observed. The content of the group is one of the things that a counselor should observe. Other things
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health service delivery to impacted and recovering communities in which they reside. Counselors provided assessment and treatment of clients with PTSD‚ substance abuse and other post disaster mental health issues‚ and they continue to provide crisis counseling and trauma intervention. The established recovery effort following Hurricane Katrina is an excellent example. Counselors provided work in programs such as Access to Care have provided behavioral health and education services to nearly 12‚000 hurricane
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(2010) collected a list of things that counselors usually do while assisting their client‚ and this serves as an excellent means to understand what drug addiction counseling might involve. A counselor has to build trust with the client as addiction is a personal problem which is linked to the emotions of the addict. To ensure that the client follows the consultant more than his own emotions is essential in tackling
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Also as a Career Counselor you help people physically and mentally. Personally I like helping people because it makes me feel better and makes me feel closer to the world. The comparison of Podiatrist and Career Counselor reveals that a Career Counseling has more benefits than those who work in the field of Podiatrist. Podiatrist and Career Counselling are two different jobs that require
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discriminate from what is essential to the sessions and is seeking the answers from Janet. The client is seeking guidance for her and her partner and not looking to him as her positive role model. The other suggestion is that maybe Michael might need counseling for any possible biases he might be suppressing or hiding and that is why he is feeling uncomfortable and this should be addressed as
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looked at my state board rules and regulation that apply to confidentially and ethics. The North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselor (NCBLPC) States that‚ “Protecting the confidentiality of clients’ information is a key component of the counseling profession’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice”. They also stated confidentiality is a right of all clients under the principles of autonomy‚ beneficence‚ and fidelity. In the state of North Carolina Rule (NCGS § 8-53.8) states that‚ “No
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