My Thoughts on Counseling with Specifics in Cognitive-Behavioral and Family Systems Therapy Jessica H. Dodson Liberty University Abstract This paper covers my personal views on therapy and my thoughts on my most popular choices‚ cognitive-behavioral and family systems therapy. We start off by discussing definitions of counseling and what makes a good therapist/client relationship. Next‚ we shift into the ethical matters which should be discussed during the first session which then leads to
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Chapter 3: The Counseling Process 1. State the categories that counseling theories can be classified in and what category‚ (category 1 or 2) do you feel is the most effective intervention. The categories that counseling theories can be classified are: Affective (feeling) Person-centered counseling Gestalt therapy Behavior (behaving) Reality therapy Brief counseling Individual psychology Cognitive (thinking) Rational-emotive behavioral therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Psychoanalytic
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found myself being somehow an eclectic counselor. As I grow professionally and expand my knowledge‚ I find myself incorporating in my counseling style‚ various other techniques from other models of psychotherapy. I have administered many techniques from varying theories‚ thus‚ I believe it would be inaccurate for me at this point‚ to identify my style of counseling with one particular mode or theory. Throughout my graduate work I often played in my mind the ways in which I would counsel others
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PERSONAL COUNSELING PHILOSOPHY “…Counseling children is like working with an array of different gems and stones. Some are perfect as they are. Others need a little polish to shine‚ and still others need to be examined for preparation before they are shaped to be the most beautiful and functional…Each is different‚ each is beautiful in its own right and‚ most important‚ each has value.” ASCA President’s statement‚ Janice Gallagher‚ summarizes the foundation of my personal counseling philosophy
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Patient safety is an essential part of our healthcare system‚ and it helps define the quality of healthcare. The patient’s life is always the priority for healthcare providers‚ and they need to take care of patients properly. Safety always improves patient quality of care and provides proper treatment that can manage a patient’s condition. Safety needs to be respected by everyone who works in the medical field‚ and they must stay informed about job-related health issues. Everyone should follow the
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Why College Education is Important to Me These days‚ a college degree is not something that you should choose to have; it is something that should be essential to your success. Some people find it hard to determine the value of a college education. Obtaining a college degree can provide a higher salary‚ more opportunities and self fulfillment. Even though I agree with the reasons above‚ I have additional reasons I feel that a college degree is important to me. First‚ it will allow me to provide a
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School Counseling Philosophy School Counseling Philosophy School Counseling Philosophy My philosophy and beliefs come from personal experiences when I was in school. What I thought of a school counselor in high school is a whole lot different than I think of one now. Growing up the only time I saw my school counselor was either I was in trouble or I needed some information about what the ACT was. I thought the school counselor was just someone who sat in
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Christian Clients’ Preferences Regarding Prayer as a Counseling Intervention Journal Article Review Liberty University April 19‚ 2012 Summary In Eriksen and Weld’s journal article‚ the writers contend that spirituality and prayer is being utilized more and more by mental health practitioners and counselors. The concept of prayer within the counseling session is something that was considered for a long time but the actual use of spirituality practices is more frequently being used today
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Supervision is a very important part of becoming a licensed counselor. It has been noted that internships (because of the supervision) are where future counselors gain the skills needed to be effective counselors and therefore‚ internships are the “primary training ground for mental health counselors” (Nelson et al.‚ 2000). There are advantages to both group and individual supervision although neither has been proven to more effective at counselor development (Ray & Altekruse‚ 2000). In their
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Counseling Pairs Dialogue Paper I The client is a 24 year old Caucasian female who has suffered with drug abuse for 7 years. Being that she has been in several rehabilitation facilities and relapsed all those times‚ she was sent to me. I played the role of the counselor. I introduce myself‚ explain what I do and my area of expertise‚ and give the purpose of the session. The client explained to me that she has been in and out of rehab with little success. She wants to overcome her condition but
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