Comprehensive guidance and support services meet the needs of young adolescents. (1) The teacher’s role in a classroom involves being a leader‚ a facilitator‚ and mentor. They alone can not support the needs of developing young adolescents. Young adolescents are changing and growing emotionally and physically. They need outlets and resources available to help them through these times. Middle schools should have multiple guidance counselors whose doors are open to students. Guidance counselors often
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Lethal Sex: Conditions of Disclosure in Counseling Sexually Active Clients with HIV Elliot D. Cohen‚ Ph.D. The present HIV pandemic presents challenges for mental health practitioners who‚ in the course of therapy‚ sometimes become privy to confidential information about potentially lethal sexual relationships ongoing between the client and one or more uninformed partner(s). In this lecture I will discuss the current professional/legal status of making disclosure in such cases‚ and
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may have preferences as to how they are addressed‚ and the same goes for intersex individuals. 2. Drug Prescription AND Non-prescription Drugs Taking the medication history of the patient is an important part of patient counseling‚ and it also precedes the counseling proper. Any herbal supplements‚ dietary supplements‚ or folk remedies that the person is taking has to also be taken into account‚ as there are herbs and vitamins which may have drug interactions with the drug that the patient
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is considering entering counseling‚ you deserve to know about your therapist’s approach‚ my thoughts and beliefs about the counseling process. There are several aspects of an effective counselor. Three of those aspects are thorough knowledge of a specific theoretical orientation‚ excellent use of counseling skills and personal history. What is my theory of counseling‚ what helps or hinders effective therapy‚ and what influences in my life have led me to a career in counseling? I have found circumstances
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on professional support to live their lives. According to Ferrini‚ mental health is described as the ability to engage in productive activities and fulfilling relationships and to cope successfully with change and adversity. (Ferrini‚ 2013). A model developed by Rowe and Kahn in 1998 describes three major points that should essentially be successful points for anyone aging. These points
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Ethics and practices in the counseling field provide a sense of direction when it comes to being in a session with your client; it also is a guide to assist the client in the direction they need to go. Like every job in our society‚ there are many forms of rules that need to be followed to ensure the safety of individuals that are involved. This paper will discuss how my ethical judgment and practices may change based on the professional setting. I will also look at examples in this paper to showcase
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Running head: COUNSELING AFRICAN-AMERICANS Counseling African-Americans: Issues/Problems/Solutions Introduction Although African-Americans families have come a long way when it comes to professional counseling‚ the many issues that the families face when seeking professional assistance are more culturally based. Culture can be defined as the attitudes‚ habits‚ norms‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ rituals‚ styles‚ and artifacts that express a group’s adaptation to its environment
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Summary of the Case: On March 26‚ 2015 Jasmine Smith began her counseling sessions at Sheridan Counseling Services. During this first session we completed both a face sheet and intake form in order to get a better understanding of why she began going to a counselor. Through this initial intake Mrs. Smith explained that she recently had a child‚ and had just been given the news that her daughter was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. This news came as a surprise to Jasmine Smith and her husband because
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The Counseling Relationship The counseling relationship is a specific guideline within the ACA Code of Ethics and the state of Maryland’s legal and ethical guidelines. I selected the counseling relationship guidelines‚ since it’s importance ranges from informing clients about counseling to avoiding dual relationships. When working with clients it is extremely important to follow the guidelines given in order to avoid harm and benefit clients. As a future counselor‚ I appreciate the guidelines given
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Among the many issues that may impact my future moving into the Mental Health Counseling field‚ one area is more evident to me than others are the diverse populations where multiculturalism is growing broadly and is necessary to the furthering of communities here and abroad. According to Sue & Sue‚ (2015) when it comes to multiculturalism‚ diverse‚ and multicultural counseling competence‚ these words encompass broad topics: race‚ gender‚ socioeconomics‚ sexual orientation‚ just to name a few (p
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