Counseling Session Introduction to Counseling Carlo Olkeriil May 29‚ 2014 Counseling can facilitate the process of overcoming or working through personal issues from everyday hardship as well as potentially life threatening situations. This reflective paper will explore the three 50 minute counseling sessions that I attended with a professional counselor and therapist‚ named Cassy Johnson-Hodge. By attending these counseling session and reflecting on Ms. Johnson-Hodge
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Non-directive Counseling -Counseling procedure in which the counselor is empathetic and does not evaluate or direct (but may clarify) clients’ remarks‚ thus assisting them to accept responsibility for their own problem-solving. -Self-acceptance is the key concept of nondirective counseling. Also known as client-centered therapy and developed by Carl Rogers‚ this therapeutic method uses multiple‚ in-session techniques to assist clients. Though not commonly in use today‚ this counseling option ideally
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actions‚ “cognitions‚ images‚ beliefs‚ and emotions”. This theory deals primarily with the present prevailing issues. There is importance placed on examining the client and the client’s present environment. The client must actively participate in counseling sessions and in his or her environment by learning “new and adaptive behaviors to replace old and maladaptive behaviors”. It is believed that changes in behavior can
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I believe that I am capable of both of these elements‚ however‚ my lack of counseling experience leads me to believe that I just don’t know how to properly execute them in a counseling setting. I think of instances when I have gossip sessions with my friends or talk to my parents or children about different things. I know that for the most part‚ we talk about things in a very
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Counseling Specializations and Multidisciplinary Teams Counseling is a relatively new profession (Aubrey‚ 1977‚ 1982). It developed in the late 1890s and early 1900s‚ and was interdisciplinary from its inception. “Some of the functions of counselors were and are shared by persons in other professions” (Herr & Fabian‚ 1993‚ p. 3). Before the 1900s‚ most counseling was in the form of advice or information. In the United States‚ counseling developed out of a humanitarian concern to improve the lives
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Running head: EFFECTS OF CULTURALLY SENSITIVE TREATMENT AND COUNSELING Effects of Culturally Sensitive Treatment and Counseling on Native American Vocational Rehabilitation Consumers ’ Success Table of Contents Page Abstract 3 I. Introduction II. Literature Review
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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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Abortion Abortion is the intentional termination of a pregnancy after conception. It allows women to put an end to their pregnancies‚ but involves killing the undeveloped embryo or fetus. Supporters of abortion rights argue that the embryo or fetus is not a person‚ or at least that the government has no right to ban abortion unless it can prove that an embryo or fetus is a person. However‚ those who are against it think differently. Abortion is often used for those who has an unplanned pregnancy
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Wiley Periodicals‚ Inc. DOI: 10.1002/pits.20370 CRISIS COUNSELING: AN OVERVIEW JONATHAN SANDOVAL‚ AMY NICOLE SCOTT‚ AND IRENE PADILLA University of the Pacific Psychologists working in schools are often the first contacts for children experiencing a potentially traumatizing event or change in status. This article reviews basic concepts in crisis counseling and describes the components of psychological first aid. This form of counseling must be developmentally and culturally appropriate as well
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Personal Approach to Counseling Todd J. Schmenk‚ M.Ed. Rhode Island College Author Note Todd J‚ Schmenk‚ M.Ed.‚ Department of Counseling‚ Educational Leadership‚ and School Psychology Department‚ Feinstein School of Education and Human Development‚ Rhode Island College. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Todd J. Schmenk‚ M.Ed.‚ Department of Counseling‚ Educational Leadership‚ and School Psychology Department‚ Feinstein School of Education and Human
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