My goal is to become a mental health counselor. This project helped me investigate all the details of that career. I was able to apply what skills I currently have and will gain to properly match myself to this profession. Not only did I explore why this career is right for me‚ but I also explored graduate school options and found the best one for me. I am now sure of my future and have set my goals accordingly. When I started this project I had no idea of what I wanted to do. I had a deep
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Essay #1: Ethical Principles in Professional Counseling Autonomy The principle of Autonomy Described by Corey‚ Corey‚ Corey Schneider‚ and Callanan (2015)‚ is to allow the client to use of his or her freedom‚ self-governing and determination‚ to make their own decisions in order to resolve conflicts. The counselor will allow‚ and respect the right to clients choose and use their values and culture to facilitate independence and empowerment. It is also important for counselors to understand the diverse
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There are several reasons in my personal and professional life that led to the decision to pursue a graduate degree in mental health. As an educator‚ I work with students every day who struggle with mood and behavior disorders. The most rewarding moments of my career are the days when I can help a student overcome a mental hurdle that changes their perspective on how they view their own well-being. The more I work with these students‚ the realization has become clear that a broader skill-set and
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Essay: Community Mental Health Center Submitted by Audrey M. Cofield‚ M. A. Counseling Psychology Marriage & Family Therapist‚ Graduate Student May 11‚ 2013 Title: Psychotherapy and Education in Counseling Psychotherapy helps at risk individuals by allowing them time to talk confidentially to someone about problems‚ and work-through them in confidentially. Clients may have emotional issues because of experiencing violence or incest‚ rape‚ human-trafficking‚ neglect‚ abuse‚ bullying
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A picture‚ they say‚ is worth a thousand words. This is especially true in the treatment of mental health patients. For patients unable to adequately express their feelings verbally‚ the best approach is to allow them to speak through their art. This is especially true of children who often have problems talking about their painful experiences. Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy. Through the use of artistic expressions and other diagnostic procedures‚ doctors will be able to more accurately
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adults‚ children‚ and their families affected by serious mental illnesses and major emotional disorders. They are committed to limiting stigma and promoting the philosophy of recovery. DMH is one of the largest hospital and community-based systems of care in South Carolina. In 1694 the Lord proprietors of the Carolinas decreed the mentally ill should be cared for locally at a public expense. In 1751 the colonial government recognized the mental health needs of slaves. In 1762 the fellowship society of
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Human Rights and Mental Health Are human rights infringed in treatments for mental health? The question of whether human rights are infringed in treatments for mental health has many points to consider. To help answer the question‚ this essay will outline the basic principles of human rights and draw some comparisons against medical treatments and choices in patients who are of sound mind against patients who are mentally ill. Emphasis will also be given to ethics and the application of them
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medication‚ but also some form of counseling. Being a veteran myself I have experienced: over medicating by the government‚ not receiving any form of counseling‚ and when I was given an appointment it was six months from the day that it was scheduled. When I was Honorably Discharged from the military I was not afforded any form of mental counseling‚ nor was I directed to any facility to do so. The VA actually has a four question questioner called the Post Deployment Health Re-Assessment (PDHRA for short)
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communities at Horizons‚ in prior jobs‚ and through volunteer capacities for over 30 years. While I have always been passionate about social justice and mental health‚ outside of my personal experiences‚ and some limited volunteering‚ I have had limited exposure to work with marginalized persons. This is precisely why I am currently entering the mental health field‚ and seeking to work with such populations. Horizons has provided a rich experience because most of my clients are on the lower end of the socioeconomic
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Abstract Therapy has been used in different forms including individual and group therapies in the administration of treatment to differentiated aspects of mental health related problems with further issues linked to multiculturalism. In multicultural therapy‚ clients are either grouped or treated individually according to their health issues with those having similar problems being attended to by one‚ or in other instances more than one therapist. The success and utilization of multicultural therapy
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