Introduction This essay asks us to examine the origins and influences which developed into Carl Rogers of Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) or Rogerian Counselling. We need to understand the theoretical constructs of this therapy and the underlying philosophical influences. We are asked to discuss how Rogers responds to the psychological disorders and how this approach might be helpful in treating these disorders. We need to consider the strengths and weaknesses of this type of therapy. Carl
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Counselling Theories Assessment 1 1. Explain the concept of nature versus nurture‚ using yourself as a case study to illustrate the theory. The concept of nature versus nurture is that human behaviour is influenced by genetic information inherited from our parents and also by environmental and social influences. My appearance such as short sightedness and pigmentation (freckles) I inherited from my parents. This means like my father I must wear glasses to drive and many other aspects of my
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client benefits. As a voluntary‚ amateur counsellor‚ serving in a church community‚ characterized by its closeness to a Christian Secondary School and its proximity to a lower social class housing estate‚ I have always struggled with boundary setting‚ whether a boundary needs to be crossed‚ a multiple relationship needs to be entered into‚ or a personal value needs to be shared‚ for the best benefits of my clients‚ who range from young adults‚ young couples‚ to parents of some problematic students
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What are the fundamental goals for counselling children? We cannot obviously counsel children the way we counsel adults. It is important to be clear about the goals for counselling children. • To enable children to deal with emotional issues • To keep children safe. • To enable children to feel good about themselves - self worth and self-esteem. • To enable children to reach their potentials - self-actualization. • To enable a child to change negative‚ thoughts‚ beliefs and behaviour. We need
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UNIT 1 COVER SHEET 4a EVALUATION OF SKILLS (1) Learning outcomes Unit 1 To begin a counselling session‚ ensure that the room the session takes place will be easily accessible for the client‚ and that there will be no surrounding noise that will cause a distraction. The room must be set within the counsellors guide lines and will be adhered to accordingly. All phones must be switched off‚ there shouldn’t be any sharp objects in the room that could cause harm to the client and counsellor.
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Ethical and Legal Aspects in Counseling Janet Smith May 15‚ 2012 Abstract Ethical decision making while necessary‚ can at times be challenging. This is particularly true when working with clients that have different values and worldviews. Ethical issues seldom have an easy answer‚ and often counselors must seek help from more experienced and knowledgeable professionals‚ but this is not a guarantee that the desired outcome will be achieved. The ethical aspects of counseling are based on a system
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Explain the purpose of counselling and the scope of counselling relationships‚ including professional limitations. What is Counselling –? In life there are many difficult situations that some people can just get past and move on where others become stuck and unable to move on effectively. In some cases these people will use family‚ friends or work colleagues to assists them‚ but in some cases this is either too hard to talk about due to its personal nature or the embarrassment it may cause
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background of counselling and develop a 500 word report to be presented to the class. The report needs to cover all of the following topics: • the purpose of counselling The purpose of counselling is to help individuals‚ couples or families to work towards living in a way that is more satisfying‚ rewarding and resourceful. Including physically‚ mentally‚ spiritually and/or emotionally depending on the clients wants and/or needs. The modern consensus as to what the purpose of counselling is‚ revolves
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In this essay I mainly discuss the theory and concepts behind psychodynamic counselling‚ followed by brief discussions of the practice and skills involved in working as a psychodynamic counsellor‚ and the client’s experience of counselling. Theory/concepts Psychodynamic counselling is mainly concerned with unconscious processes; it takes for granted that humans possess a largely unconscious inner world. Freud argued that while the conscious mind is governed by logic‚ the unconscious mind is
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Counselling for the Professions Assignment 2 Monash University Clayton Introduction The purpose of this exercise was to implement learnt skills throughout the semester‚ and apply them into a real counseling situation with a client. By being able to record and watch our first counseling experience‚ it allows us to constructively criticize and analyze our counseling techniques. Additionally‚ this exercise also allows us to practice counseling ‘essentials’ such as SOLER
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