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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Theories and Methods in Counseling Genevieve Bogusky Liberty University Abstract This paper will take the reader briefly through the three grand theories of counseling in psychology and then onto the two emergent theories‚ which are based on observation‚ biology‚ sociology or anthropology. From that framework‚ some methods/therapies will be discussed and then a brief look at legal and ethical concerns will be presented in order to prepare the reader for the author’s Biblical perspective‚ which highlights
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MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES HSR 416 DEVELOPING YOUR PHILOSPHY OF COUNSELING KAREN YATES DECEMBER 14‚ 2011 When I first read the explanation of the assignment‚ I immediately thought of what my parents had instilled into me at a very early age. They would always say that God put us here on this earth to do a job and that was to help others and love each other. That really
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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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Initial Client Interview Form A. CLIENT PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Justin King Address: 123 Main Street‚ Chicago‚ Illinois 60601 Home Phone: (913)123-4567 Work Phone: (913)890-1234 Social Security Number: 123-45-6789 Driver’s License Number: IL39562243 Date of Birth: 7/14/83 Marital Status: Single Dependents: None Military Status: N/A Occupation: Student/Retail Employer Name‚ Address‚ Phone Number: __________________________________________________________ Membership
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awareness of culturally learned attitudes‚ beliefs‚ values‚ and teaches skills for interventions that are culturally appropriate for all clients. There are many ways counselors can involve parents or community members in elementary school career counseling. One fun ways is to set up a career activities for the families and the kids. One popular integration of families and career exploration is “career day”. This is when parents come to their child’s classroom and discuss their career with the students
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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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Five major theoretical bases for counseling in psychology are biological‚ learning‚ cognitive‚ psychodynamic‚ and sociocultural. Each one of these perspectives searches for answers about behavior through different techniques and researching a clients childhood or adult life experiences looking for answers to different kinds of questions. Due to the different types and styles of counseling approaches‚ each counselor forms their own thoughts and explanations. The premise behind the biological perspective
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Ethics (2005) states “Counselors terminate a counseling relationship when it becomes reasonably apparent that the client no longer needs assistance‚ is not likely to benefit‚ or is being harmed by continued counseling.” The practitioner would be caught in a
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Steps in the Counseling Process 1. Establish a safe‚ trusting environment 2. CLARIFY: Help the person put their concern into words. 3. Active listening: find out the client’s agenda a) paraphrase‚ summarize‚ reflect‚ interpret b) focus on feelings‚ not events 4. Transform problem statements into goal statements. 5. Explore possible approaches to goal 6. Help person choose one way towards goal DEVELOP A PLAN (may involve several steps) 7. Make a contract to fulfill the plan (or to take the
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