Constructing a Comprehensive Theory of Counseling I. A comprehensive counseling theory should consider the following 10 constructs: A. A delineation of personality structure (See the Concentric Circles Diagramming the Self) 1. What is affirmed regarding the structure of personality? 2. If structure is disregarded‚ how are we to think regarding personality? B. An explanation of motivation 1. What pushes/drives the structure to produce
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The decision to pursue a Master’s in Counseling is one I have come to after years of personal‚ academic‚ and professional exploration. In my early twenties‚ I became a paralegal‚ with the intention of eventually attending law school. After graduating from Cape Fear Community College‚ I began working at Pennington and Smith‚ a family law firm that handled divorce‚ child custody‚ and financial cases. Over the following several years of work as a paralegal‚ I learned a few important things. I found
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Characteristics and Behaviors of Effective Counseling Characteristics and Behaviors of Effective Counseling In order for the counseling process to be effective for the client the characteristics and behaviors of the mental health counselor must be effective. To be an effective mental health counselor the process must include both the art and science of helping clients when they struggle. This paper will address both effective and ineffective characteristics of the given transcript along
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Ethical issues In Counseling Practice Ethics are a vital component of Counseling. It helps keep Professional Counselors accountable to their clients‚ and to the state board. Let’s first start with the definition of ethics” Are guidelines or rules set by a governing body or society.. Ethics are important because it helps the Counselor think in reference of how well can he or she perform their duties. Ethics have many reasons to exists in
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CS in PC 1 Communication Strategy; Use in Pastoral Counseling Rosa Menchen COMM 200 Instructor B. Matts May 24‚ 2010 CT in PC 2 I not only plan on furthering my career‚ but attending post graduate school‚ and obtain a MDiv. My ultimate goal is to become a health care chaplain‚ and/or an emergency chaplain. Having previous experience in the health care field‚ as well as a chaplaincy in the American Legion for several years‚ I have found that pursuit of this goal would not only
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obtain an advanced degree and licensure in counseling. However‚ being a working single parent‚ I decided it was better to prolong my entrance into graduate school to allow my two younger children to have as much of my time and attention as possible to devote toward their growth and development. During this time‚ I have maintained a constant and consistent path in getting to this point. I have gained valuable knowledge and insights in the field of counseling through working closely with therapists and
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family. In this discussion board post‚ I will discuss a scenario for a couple inquiring about the possibilities of a genetic disorder if they choose to have children. I will discuss the different services that patients can be provided during genetic counseling and how I would assess their family history for potential genetic problems in their children. I will also discuss recommendations for testing and why there are advantages and disadvantages to genetic testing. Furthermore‚ I will also discuss how
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This week’s lecture is about observing and reflecting emotion of both client and ourselves. After listened to the lecture‚ I realised that counselling profession is amazing! I was surprised being a counsellor is not easy‚ because he has to be able to multitasking. There are many things a counsellor needs to do in a single interview with the clients‚ he not only needs to attend and active listen in the interview‚ but also has to identify any implicit emotion and discrepancies of the clients. Other
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Introduction Personal growth and development as a group participant McDermott (2002) suggests that groups are defined by consisting of at least two persons‚ that share space and share a purpose. The interactions taking place amongst members may be important in the development of common goals‚ norms and roles‚ and some sense of belonging. Within the context of a group‚ participants find the possibility of making comparisons between themselves and others‚ which can become an influential source
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The most important development about ethical practice that has occurred during this course is having boundaries with client. A counselor should not involve herself in a dual relationship that can cause her to loss her license for not following the code of ethics. As a counselor there will be a lot of challenges when it gets to confidential information. Counselor will not be able to disclose any information to a third party unless the client authorized and consents. Counselor can have a different
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