The decision to pursue a Master’s in Counseling is one I have come to after years of personal‚ academic‚ and professional exploration. In my early twenties‚ I became a paralegal‚ with the intention of eventually attending law school. After graduating from Cape Fear Community College‚ I began working at Pennington and Smith‚ a family law firm that handled divorce‚ child custody‚ and financial cases. Over the following several years of work as a paralegal‚ I learned a few important things. I found
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Personal Theory of Counseling Meaghan O’Reilly Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories COUN-6722-35 Dr. Bob Today‚ the majority of counselors and therapists operate from an integrative standpoint; that is‚ they are open to “various ways of integrating diverse theories and techniques” (Corey‚ 2009b‚ p. 449). In fact‚ a survey in Psychotherapy Networker (2007) found that over 95% of respondents proclaimed to practice an integrative approach (cited in Corey‚ 2009b‚ p. 449). Corey (2009a; 2009b)
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Historical background of counseling Historically‚ guidance & counseling emerged as a synthesis of ideas & practices derived from religion ( search for spiritual meaning/ identity; concepts like "pastoral care")‚ C19th philosophy ( concept of the "unconscious mind" - in fact‚ pre Freudian/ philosophical in origin)‚ the Arts ( self-expression through performance‚ literature‚ autobiography‚ journalism‚ poetry‚ plastic arts‚ music etc. )‚ and the needs of people to maintain & promote individualism/
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having multicultural competency is something that is needed in the helping profession. Learning about different cultures and different diverse groups increase chances of treatment of the client and interactions with the client as well. The American Counseling Association Codes of Ethics tells us a few things about diversity and multicultural competence. Counselors are to treat clients to the best of their ability regardless of beliefs‚ race‚ values‚ and behaviors. Respect client’s views that differ
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The Effects of Divorce on Children Jermaine King Christian Counseling for Children CCOU-302-B04 Liberty University Abstract One of two marriages ends in divorce. This fact impacts the loves of many children because the effect of divorce is not limited to the adults. Divorce deeply effects everyone involved especially the children. Research provides evidence of the negative impact on children and how it effects the differently according to the age. It is important that the adults
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Counseling and Psychotherapy May 08 Theories of Counseling What is a theory of counseling? * idea of what works when you talk to someone * philosophical framework of view of humans * who the person‚ how the theory describes them * template techniques and interventions to all curate anxieties * concepts of healthy /dysfunction Why are they important? * Framework to look at ideas * Outlines goals * Not as important as the therapeutic relationship * More important
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Person Centered Counseling was created by Carl Rogers. This type of counseling deals with the ways in which people perceive themselves consciously rather than having a counselor try to interpret unconscious thoughts or ideas. There are many different components and tools used in person-centered counseling‚ including active listening and paraphrasing‚ and more. The real point is that the client already has the answers to the problems and the job of the counselor is to listen without making any judgments
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in high school; she works 38 hours‚ she’s engaged in sports‚ and is slipping from honor roll. Sally has no personal life due to the fact that she works a job while in high school. It’s a miracle she even gets her homework done sometimes. There are many teenagers in America that have experienced the negative effects from working while in high school such as‚ no social life‚ less time spent on homework‚ and diminished academic success. A personal life is imperative to have in high school; working
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review I found little documentation about the acceptability of dual relationships in counseling. Mostly‚ you must take the information provided that advises against dual relationships and infer the opposite. Likewise‚ relationships with colleagues‚ supervisors/supervisees‚ students‚ and employees are governed in regards for what to do and not to do. My example of an acceptable dual relationship in counseling is a therapist who lives in a rural area‚ experiences a vehicular breakdown and the
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both my high school community and my university community at Grand Valley State University. While a student at Detroit Catholic Central High School (CC)‚ I made an impact through establishing a leadership club called “Shamrock Lead.” The club is based on the values of leadership‚ service and mentorship. These three values were put into action by holding monthly leadership forums between students and faculty‚ participating in monthly service projects‚ and creating two mentorship programs. The mentorship
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