Abstract The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss state licensure and certification requirements for the professional practice of psychology. It will address the different occupations within psychology that are regulated by state licensure and certification; the specific requirements for a master’s and doctoral level clinician; intended emphasis area‚ interested in this area; any anticipated potential career opportunities and ultimate goal for future degree. It will address strengths and
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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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Multicultural Counseling After reading the many articles on the notion of diagnosis and counseling with multicultural/ethnic patients‚ it has come to my attention that this focus is solely based on stereotypical attitudes. Sure‚ it can be said that it is important for a therapist to have a background of the patient’s heritage and culture‚ but doesn’t this necessarily mean that the outlook of the therapist will be put in a box by doing so? I think multicultural competency is a ridiculous way to
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CAREER COUNSELLING COMPENDIUM OF METHODS AND TECHNIQUES Edited by Mihai JIGĂU Bucharest‚ 2007 Authors: Mihai JIGĂU‚ Ph.D Lumini a TĂSICA‚ Ph.D Angela MUSCĂ‚ Ph.D Mihaela CHIRU Petre BOTNARIUC Irina COZMA Speran a IBU Other contributors to this Compendium: Carmen AVRAMESCU Bogdana BURSUC Lumini a DANEŞ Adina IGNAT Gabriela LEMENI Marcela MARCINSCHI CĂLINECI Andreea-Diana MĂRU ESCU Domnica PETROVAI Mihaela PORUMB Andreea SZILAGYI‚ Ph.D Authors are responsible for the
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The Hidden Minority Upon hearing multicultural counseling‚ culturally diverse counseling‚ or counseling of diverse populations most people may think of groups that differ from the dominant culture in our society‚ such as‚ race‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ etc. Many people do not think beyond these categories to consider a second tier of diversity‚ for instance‚ age‚ disability‚ sexual orientation‚ etc. What is the dominant culture? In most references the comparison is associated with the White Euro-American
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school counselors are responsible to help all multicultural student. Thus‚ school counselors are ethical obligated to have awareness‚ knowledge‚ and skills to assist the multicultural student population. As a minority‚ I believe that multicultural counseling can greatly impact students to gain a better understanding of others‚ themselves‚ and shape their experiences and interconnection with other cultures. Although I was born and raised in Fresno‚ California‚ which is “one of the largest‚ fastest growing
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Relationship‚ Process and Skills. (8th edn) Boston‚ Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon. Cavanagh‚ M.E. (1982). The Counseling Experience: A Theoretical and Practical Approach. Illinois: Wavelend Press‚ Inc. Egan‚ G. (2007). The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping. (8th edn) Pacific Grove‚ CA: Brooks/Cole. Geldard‚ K. & Geldard‚ D. (2005). Practical Counseling Skills: An Integrative Approach. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Hackney‚ H. L.‚ & Cormier‚ L. S. (2009)
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Genetic Counseling Decision-Making In my opinion‚ I think that Jenny and Bob Miller should take the necessary risks in order to make their sons life more comfortable and possibly cure them of their disease in the near future due to gene therapy. The gene therapy is not far from being a reality in medicine that can cure muscular dystrophy‚ and the injections of normal muscle cells from healthy individuals can relieve some of the pain they are experiencing until a cure is generated. Muscular
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Career Counseling with Students Outline VALUES Your values are those aspects of work which you believe to be the most important and often the most rewarding. Therefore‚ looking at your values will help you identify those job characteristics that are most important to you. For example‚ do you prefer to work alone or on a team? Do you want to earn a great deal of money? Is helping others of primary importance for you? These are just some of the questions you will need to ask yourself. You will most
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY PASTORAL COUNSELOR’S IDENTITY AND ETHICS PAPER A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. STEVEN BROOKS PACO 500 INTRODUCTION TO PASTORAL COUNSELING BY BEN CLAYTON JR. DETROIT‚ MICHIGAN MARCH 22‚ 2015 Abstract This paper is comprised of information gathered in order establish and identify ethical boundaries and guidelines that are to be adhered by this counselor. This study also includes information that is needed to obtain necessary licensing and training to ensure proper pastoral care training
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