purpose of this paper is to discuss counseling from a professional identity standpoint.as well as the importance of developing a strong counseling identity. The paper will discuss and evaluate at least four forms of counseling. As well as discuss the various career choices one might choose to take upon exiting school with a degree in counseling. Professional Counseling Identity In order‚ for one to counsel from a professional identity‚ one must understand what a counseling identity is and how it develops
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Man’s Search for Meaning Working in law enforcement for 25 years‚ I have responded to traumatic events numerous times. In the aftermath of trauma‚ victims are emotionally and/or physically devastated. I have often found myself pondering‚ “How do the survivors bounce back from this?” Viktor Frankl’s book‚ Man’s Search for Meaning‚ addresses and answers this very question. Man’s Search for Meaning is considered one of the most significant works of our time. Written by an Austrian psychiatrist
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My countertransferential (CT) reactions work effectively to help the patient improve his health. According to Counseling Today‚ “it is tempting for counselors‚ in an effort to create rapport with clients who are experiencing a profound loss‚ to reference their own losses and grief experiences‚ especially if they resemble the circumstances of the client’s loss... Counselors do use their past experiences to help clients get through their grief but not ordinarily by relating to the client the specific
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her case study‚ it does not mention if she received any counseling for her sexual abuse. The implication that this has on Anna is making her feel in effective. She tried to force one of her friend to go to counseling‚ which lead to Anna losing a friend‚ because Anna was trying to force her into getting help. This could one reason that Anna is feeling ineffective as a client‚ because she was not able to convince her friend to seek counseling. Newell and MacNeil (2010) state counselor may experience
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Moore. Baltimore‚ MD: Author. Trippany‚ R. L.‚ White Kress‚ V. E.‚ & Wilcoxon‚ S. A. (2004). Preventing vicarious trauma: What counselors should know when working with trauma survivors. Journal of Counseling & Development‚ 82(1)‚ 31–37. Shallcross‚ L. (2012‚ February). A calming presence. Counseling Today. Retrieved from http://ct.counseling.org/2012/02/a-calming-presence/
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in the bridge program and having classmates from all over the country. I do not know what I would like to specialize in now. Up until two weeks ago‚ I thought I had decided on addiction counseling as that has been my plan for several years. I appreciate having had my eyes opened to all that is out there in counseling. It is an important and much needed profession in our society. It is a good feeling that so many people have an interest in helping others. Receiving the education to do anything from
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Ethical Decision Making Process Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling CNSL 5307–VC07 Dr. Simmons October 27‚ 2013 Introduction While every job and every position is considered important in their own right‚ certain professions have greater direct impacts on individual’s well beings than others. One such profession is that of a counselor. Counselors serve in a variety of settings‚ to a variety of clients and to meet a variety of different goals. As a result‚ the nature of the
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has asked Barbara to develop a counseling group to serve the needs of these individuals. a. What ethical matters should Barbara consider as she plans this group? b. What methods should Barbara use to ensure confidentiality in the context of group counseling? c. If breaches of confidentiality occur‚ how should Barbara manage them? 2. David is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) working for a family counseling center. Steve‚ one of his adult
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Gerige mentions a few with I the text; agency/community mental health centers‚ private practice‚ substance abuse programs‚ small college counseling centers‚ university health services‚ in the barn‚ and home/schools. After reading the information‚ I realized what settings I want to avoid; ones requiring school locations. I do not see myself in a small college counseling center or a university health center. I see myself more in an agency or community setting‚ working with wide ranges of diagnostics and
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Page |1 The role of peer counseling in a university setting The Role of Peer Counseling in a University Setting: The University of Botswana By Dr. Lucky Odirile University of Botswana‚ Gaborone A Paper Presented at the 20th Anniversary Summit of the African Educational Research Network at North Carolina State University Raleigh‚ USA on 19th May 2012 Introduction Peer counseling is a well-documented concept of counseling. As Sisco (1992)‚ Cole (2002) and Pritchard (2007) point out‚ it is
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