face of it‚ I wanted to comment on how strange this question is. Then I “Googled it”‚ and the search engine came back with 147‚000‚000 results! Whilst‚ at the top of the list were examples of essays (it seems that every psychology/psychotherapy/counselling course has this question on the curriculum)‚ it also seems that this question has been on the lips of people (in many cultures) for a very long time. Right up there are quotes from the King James Bible‚ with one website quoting 70 versus from the
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THE EFFECT OF COUNSELLING ON MARITAL STABILITY AMONG MARRIED COUPLE IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT‚ OGUN STATE. LIADI OLANREWAJU LUKE MATRIC NO: E011718 DEPARTMENT OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN‚ IBADAN CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Counselling is the assistant given to the married couples and the intending couples in order for them to have marital stability. These enabling the couple to enjoy marital satisfaction in their married life. Hence‚ marital will
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Empathy… Not Just For Children Anymore 2012 Steven Fitch Psychology 205 4/30/2012 Empathy… Not Just For Children Anymore 2012 Steven Fitch Psychology 205 4/30/2012 Susan Blackman was a busy woman and going to a new doctor for what she thought was a simple cold and a new one at that only seemed to be a waste of time. Susan had a day full of meetings and she was supposed to get out of work earlier to see her twins perform in the elementary school Christmas concert. Susan
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Although there are many definitions for the term empathy‚ one of which states that it “refers to the reactions of one individual to the observed experiences of another (Davis‚113)”‚ a very fitting definition‚ however empathy is so much more than just a label for a reaction to a situation. Personally I don’t think empathy is measureable by scientific assessment‚ rather empathy should be viewed as a means of moral virtue. A large part of empathy is respect; disagreeing with someone’s choice or
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Being a strong critical thinker is a good characteristic for a person to have. I consider myself an overall strong thinker but there are some things that I could improve. Intellectual empathy is one that I have and able to do well. Recognizing the need to imaginatively put myself in the place of others to genuinely understand them is a characteristic that I process. At times you have to be considerate of others and make decisions based on the feelings of others. So Being able to imagine yourself
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courses of action.” (Kitchner‚ 1984 p.29) “There is no legitimate way to avoid these ethical struggles. They are part of our work”. (Pope & Vasquez‚ 2007 p.125). Introduction Cultural competence is fast becoming the new competence in counselling (Barnett 2009‚ Barnett 2000). As society changes and minorities become more prominent in our society‚ professionals are ethically bound to learn new skills that help them deliver a culturally sensitive service to clients requesting assistance
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K/601/7629 Professional organisational issues in counselling. 1. Understand what is meant by counselling. Counselling is time spent with qualified practitioner about experiences‚ difficulties‚ feelings and behaviours one maybe facing. It is a safe place for a client to be heard‚ in a confidential setting that is non-judgemental. Counselling is time for the client to feel they are valued. Their feelings‚ thoughts and behaviours are empathised with and through working with different theories and
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COMPETENCY # 4: To Establish positive and productive relationships with families. To establish positive and productive relationships with families I believe it’s very important to keep communication open. Families have the right to know: the program goals; philosophy; expectations for children‚ families‚ and staff operating assumptions and practices that will accomplish the goals’ and how resources are allocated to achieve goals. There are several ways I will communicate with the families about
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Aim of Group Counseling Group counseling is a form of therapy‚ which posits that people from shared experiences. Usually it is focused on a particular issue. Process of Group Counseling A therapist (or two) usually facilitates the contributions from the members of the group. Their aim is to steer the experience so as to effect interpersonal change. This is because they believe that most people only use a small percentage of their capabilities but that within a group experience‚ they can recognize
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anything back. Empathy is sensitivity to how somebody else is feeling "I feel your pain". A form of empathy can be found in infants by them crying in response to other children crying. At around age 2 children will show empathy by trying to help somebody in distress. An increase in empathy and prosocial behavior usually results in a decrease in aggressive behavior. Girls tend to show more empathy than boys. The reasons that girls tend to show more empathy is not really known. Empathy and prosocial
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