Running head: INTERVIEW WITH A SCHOOL COUNSELOR Interview with Mrs. Ross Freeman Abstract Counseling has many components in different fields such as a school counselor‚ marriage and family counseling‚ addiction counseling‚ individual and private practices‚ and many more. For my project‚ I interviewed Mrs. Ross Freeman‚ a school counselor who talks about her journey of becoming an Elementary School Counselor. We discuss what the requirement and cost were to receive a license in the counseling
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The interview I conducted took place during the evening hours on a Thursday night. I was very grateful for the opportunity‚ as not only did I learn helpful information‚ but I also met with the counselor after a busy day for her. I asked her questions that included her experiences as a substance abuse counselor‚ what she believes are the most important qualities are as a substance abuse counselor are‚ what she enjoys the most about the group counseling she offers‚ and suggestions on how to become
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The majority of the professional groups or sub-groups such as the counseling industry have moral codes of conducts‚ procedures and laws. These behavioral principles are geared towards counselors for high efficiency and success rates in therapy sessions (Hill‚ 2004). They help maintain the integrity of the counselor which helps maintain the trust between the therapist and the patient. There are inconsistencies and discrepancies with these moral values or code of conducts (Jennings et al.‚ 2005) .Many
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diagnosis him by what only she observed. Without a medical evaluation to accurately diagnosis him‚ it could cause harm to Dominik‚ fi he does not have ADHA. In the ACA Code of Ethics (2014)‚ code E.5.a‚ proper diagnosis‚ counselors take special care to provide proper diagnosis of mental disorders. Assessment techniques used to determine client care are carefully selected and appropriately used. Kara did not do that‚ she just went on observation of what the patient was doing. Another ethical violation
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will need these physical needs met first because they had suddenly lost everything that they possessed. This new world was very different from the world they knew and loved. Their comfortable normalcy. their security was taken away from them. A counselor arriving on the scene would relieve this shock of the survivors through bilateral stimulation and help their brain function again by using CBT. They will be cold‚ need blankets and dry clothes‚ shelter‚ and try to locate all their loved ones‚ if
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implications involved in shows that seem to suggest counseling or therapy occurs within a television show‚ particularly one purported to be reality television. Studies show that television is an information media. According to a survey by the National Health Council‚ people received almost half (40%) of their information regarding healthcare from television (Vogel‚ Gentile‚ & Kaplan‚ 2008). That survey was almost 20 years old. It is possible that the percentage is greater now. Iyanla: Fix My Life is
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focus a hypothetical situation was created that tied in advocacy‚ consultation and collaboration. It is important to understand the role we have as advocates of social change and how that affects the individuals we serve. Counselors are encouraged to consider the role that their profession plays within the dominant culture to reconcile the role of healer with that of social change agent and to advocate for systematic change on behalf of clients (Moe‚ Perera-Diltz‚ & Sepulveda
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Consultation Christopher Cuscia COUN 5004 Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors 69 South Bradford Street North Andover‚ MA 01845 Telephone: (978) 944-4212 Email: Cmcuscia@gmail.com Instructor: Dr. Rita Smith Abstract This paper explains the concepts and relationship between social justice advocacy and consultation‚ two necessary skills that an effective counselor develops and practices to achieve their professional goals‚ to recognize‚ understand‚ and assist
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Therapist vs. Mental Health and Marriage Family Counselor In the next month‚ I will be graduating and starting the decision-making process of what I want to do in college. I have thought about what jobs I have always wanted to do and two jobs have come to mind‚ a physical therapist and mental health counselor. Although they both have rewarding outcomes‚ physical therapist gets paid a lot more and I think that’s why I would choose to become a physical therapist over a mental health counselor. Physical
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refer as a voluntary and confidential process that takes place within the context of a professional‚ which includes individuals‚ groups‚ or members of a family. The goal of a counselor is to listen to their patients to gain a more concrete understanding of their clients concerns. Once understanding is gained the counselor works with the client to help effectively identify the concerns the client has. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a growth for counseling jobs within the next 10 years
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