My Thoughts on Counseling with Specifics in Cognitive-Behavioral and Family Systems Therapy Jessica H. Dodson Liberty University Abstract This paper covers my personal views on therapy and my thoughts on my most popular choices‚ cognitive-behavioral and family systems therapy. We start off by discussing definitions of counseling and what makes a good therapist/client relationship. Next‚ we shift into the ethical matters which should be discussed during the first session which then leads to
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Multicultural Awareness Multicultural Awareness The purpose of this paper is to analyze oneself by taking the Multicultural-Self Assessment and learn about the “Other” of one self. This will help one to associate with clients from different cultures. Multicultural Self-Assessment Summary The results of the Multicultural Self-Assessment were not surprising to me. Thirteen of the answers were five (5)‚ which is not surprising to me because I was taught by my family and I to accept
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world of an individual or corporate life. Specifically‚ Contemporary Rhetorical Theory offers a way to understand the communicative process and what the communicative process is. Contemporary Rhetoric itself is not communication - rather‚ it provides important aspects into understanding what communication is; rhetoric is praxis. “Praxis is when theory and action are combined…” (Farrell‚ 1999). Contemporary Rhetorical Theory establishes theoretical assumptions of human society and the communicative act
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What is Career Counseling? Your career development is a lifelong process that‚ whether you know it or not‚ actually started when you were born! There are a number of factors that influence your career development‚ including your interests‚ abilities‚ values‚ personality‚ background‚ and circumstances. Career Counseling is a process that will help you to know and understand yourself and the world of work in order to make career‚ educational‚ and life decisions. Career development is more than just
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Prayer in Counseling Prayer is communicating‚ worshiping‚ and sincerely seeking God ’s face‚ knowing that He hears us‚ loves us and will always respond. Prayer is a big part of many of people’s lives these days. People use prayers everywhere and everything they do so using prayer in counseling is only natural. The counseling field cannot get away from praying in their sessions. But counselors have to be careful how they use prayer in treatment because they need to not instill their own viewpoints
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My view of group counseling has changed tremendously. Prior to this course I thought group counseling just consisted of a counselor gather a group of people with similar issues and assisting them through their troubles so they are able to lead a happy and healthy life. Now I know group counseling consists of way more than that. For example‚ I have knowledge of the stages of an addictions group and the roles of both counselors and group members. I also look at the group process in a different way
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Philosophy of Counseling One of the various definitions of an effective counselor includes being well-versed and educated within a theoretical approach. However‚ most importantly having a working knowledge and practice of specific skills related to the theory. Therefore‚ defining your theoretical approach and beginning to put those skills into practice is essential to providing effective therapy to prospective clients. Part of finding the most
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History of Counseling Lead to Multidisciplinary Teams COUN5004 Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors History of Counseling Leading to Multidisciplinary Teams Counseling is a relatively new profession which has transformed over time from treating mental illnesses to providing educational guidance to counseling with a variety of specializations. Pistole summarizes by stating that counselors‚ now‚ aim to‚ “contribute to the vitality and vigor and to the soundness
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Counseling in the Church Abstract Select (highlight) this text and then begin typing your abstract‚ which should be limited to one paragraph of not more than 120 words Introduction Christian counseling has been conducted since the origin of Christianity. Even in biblical times counseling was a part of the churches spiritual life and development. In the Pauline epistles it is clear that God ordained and approved church based counseling. Paul states in Romans 15:14: “I myself am convinced;
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Adolescents in Group Counseling Many children and adolescents face developmental or situational difficulties in areas where they live most of their meaningful experiences—at home‚ at school‚ and in the community. While adults who struggle with life events and stressors may look to professional help‚ young individuals are quite alone in coping with these situations. Perhaps unsurprisingly‚ most children and adolescents typically do not seek such help‚ and often resist it when offered. (Shectman‚
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