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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Introduction to Counselling Concepts DRAFT Learner Statement 1: 31/1/06 - I am delighted to begin my path towards future mastery of counselling skills. I have already developed a strong background in mediation and psychology with numerous accreditations to my name. In undertaking my studies in counselling skills I seek to expand my repertoire of knowledge and understanding in the broad psychosocial arena‚ and add some useful new abilities to my professional ‘toolkit’. The counselling concepts
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1.0 Introduction of Disruptive Behaviour 2.1 Definition of Disruptive Behaviour What is Disruptive Behaviour? Webster’s Dictionary defines “Disruptive” as characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; “effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive” (Websters‚ 2013). The definition for disruption is the fact or state of being disruptive. Webster defines “Behaviour” as manner of acting or controlling yourself (Websters‚ 2013). If we add these two definitions together‚ we
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held‚ dates and length of client sessions The sessions were held at Dr. Hay’s Owen Sound Office‚ Feb 15‚ 2007 and Feb 21‚ 2007. The intake interview was 1 hour‚ 15 minutes‚ and the subsequent interview was 45 minutes in duration. The presenting issue and/or problem from the client’s perspective The client is upset because of her son’s behaviour. Her son took an overdose of her pills‚ and lay down in the bed to die. There was no suicide note‚ and he picked a time when no one would be home for
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evaluate the skills used by a counsellor‚ Dr Berenson during a counselling session with a client named Rose. Various counselling skills will be identified and the effectiveness of their use and the impact of them on the client will be evaluated. Further to this‚ suggestions for more effective use of the skills will be made‚ also addressing the potential impact these might have on the client. While one of the main aims of the counselling process is to allow a therapeutic dialogue to occur (McLeod‚ 2007)
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Introduction Karen Lee the counselee is a middle age‚ middle class housewife with 3 teenage kids who reported general dissatisfaction over her uneventful and predictable life. The therapist in attempt to help her has studied her through psychoanalytic and cognitive behavioral therapies. The difference between these two therapies is very obvious in their length of treatment approach with psychoanalytic therapy requiring longer treatment period. Both also have differences in their substantial grounds
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Counselling session can facilitate the process of overcoming or working through personal issues from everyday hardship as well as potentially life threatening situations. This reflective essay will analyse a counselling session that I have attended with a professional counsellor. Her name was Hend. The session was to be recorded so I can refer to particular examples during the session. In this reflective essay I will give an overview of the counselling session as well as a discussion of my feelings
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Counselling in a diverse Society. The issues can be generalised and classified under the headings of Race‚ Gender‚ Religion‚ Class and Disability. These headings could be subdivided again‚ example‚ Class. Class immediately conjures people from three main “stereotypical” sub groups‚ Upper. Middle and Lower or working class. Rogers said ******* “to arrive at a successful therapeutic level with a client then we have to be truly congruent with the individual. We know from early child development and
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conversation with a friend of mine regarding his out of control gambling habits as well as the level of debt he is quickly finding himself in. My friend hasn’t approached anyone else about this issue and thought because of my current study that I could help. I explained to my friend that I am not qualified to deal with issues such as these as I am not counsellor yet and only a student but would hear what he had to say as a friend. I listened to what he had to say with empathy and understanding while he told
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“Person-Centred” Counselling Person-centred counselling is a form of therapy which allows the client to be at the core of their own therapy and make their own goals. For the person-centred approach to be effective a relationship built on trust must be formed between the counsellor and the individual. This essay will explore the theoretical ideas and practice skills of person centred counselling. Key figure (Founder) and Major Focus Carl Rogers (1902-1987)‚ an American psychologist was the key figure
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