As an aspiring psychologist, I know that my future clients will be tackling a variety of psychological challenges. Some of these may have physical roots, given that many mental health complaints have at least some genetic component. Also, psychologic Continue Reading...
During this period, there was a rather dramatic paradigm shift from the rather "mechanistic-deterministic" philosophy of psychoanalysis and behaviorism to the "self-deterministism" of the humanistic philosophy that is envisioned in by Carl Rodgers a Continue Reading...
Advocating for Your Profession: Indiana Becoming licensed To become a LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) in Indiana, an individual must have at least a master's degree with 60 hours of coursework in the field, have completed a supervised clini Continue Reading...
"The goal is for counselors to be able to move to any state" and yet not face tedious new licensure application processes. The second issue is medical insurance reimbursement: according to the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, there Continue Reading...
School Counseling in a Multicultural Society: An Overview More and more diversity is becoming the buzzword in society at large and within educational facilities across the nation. As the population in the United States continues to become increasing Continue Reading...
Mental Health Counseling Discuss the role in relationship to the prescription and monitoring of pharmacological treatments for mental health issues. Unique advances have been achieved in the treatment offered to clients suffering from mental illne Continue Reading...
The primary objectives of the training seminar are as follows: To assist the trainee in developing a content knowledge base of counseling theory, research and practice from a multicultural point-of-view. To assist the trainee in defining their pro Continue Reading...
However, they should also know what aspects of they reveal are confidential. An adolescent should know if he or she says that he 'hates his parents' that the therapist does not have a responsibility to 'tattle' to the client's parent, even if the pa Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Counseling: Implications Counseling Practice, Preparation, Professionalism. ERIC Digest. Hauenstein, E.J. (2008). Building rural mental health system: From de facto system quality care.ID Review the Sexton article and make a case for Continue Reading...
The author makes it quite clear what he thinks the church should accomplish in the lives of its members and in the community. He writes, "Churches should be supportive, extended family for everyone who wishes this, including those who live alone an Continue Reading...
Walker and Clark propose active use of clinical supervision through facilitation, rather than directive approaches and discuss ten cues of seemingly insignificant acts that may lead to problems, such as gift-giving, sale of goods, self-disclosure on Continue Reading...
Christian counseling has become an important treatment modality for a growing number of health care practitioners and patients across the country in recent years. Introduced during the early 1980s, Christian counseling advocates integrating religious Continue Reading...
Counsultation in the field of counseling is a concept by which a person is able to consult with a counselor in order to develop a better sense of self. There is often a biblical aspect to this type of counseling, but that is not a requirement. People Continue Reading...
Multicultural Counseling Competency The development of American society as a multicultural society in the recent years resulted from the numerous incidences of diaspora and migration among individuals who belong to various cultures and societies all Continue Reading...
The authors maintain that the core theoretical constructs of person-centered counseling (e.g., unconditional positive regard, congruence, and empathy) provide a valuable framework in which counselors can connect with clients in ways that facilitate Continue Reading...
School Counseling Program Education has and will always be an important aspect in the development not only of the person but society as well. The building of a great nation has always been dependent on the knowledge, skills, and experiences the cit Continue Reading...
Multicultural Counseling cultural bias and/or culturally appropriate interventions. Burnett, J.A., Hamel, D., & Long, L.L. (2004). Service learning in graduate counselor education: Developing multicultural counseling competency. Journal of Mult Continue Reading...
Pastoral Counseling A career as a pastoral counselor is fraught with several challenges but they are all offset by the many rewards. The primary challenge will be combining Christian ethics with modern psychology and therapy. I would like to special Continue Reading...
Role of Counseling Counseling entails giving professional support to a client who is experiencing a personal challenge, with the aim of promoting their well-being and personal growth. For counseling to be effective, a trusting relationship between t Continue Reading...
Successful Counseling in Schools: Demonstrating Elements in Client-Counselor Relationships As influential leaders in an educational setting, counselors are an integral cog in the education process. Often the first and last people to make meaningful Continue Reading...
Such formal means are needed to prevent validity questions as those that came about following the first standards mandated in 1989. This is not to say updating the standards is not without risk, for in modern society counselors must now concern the Continue Reading...
SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELING PAPER INSTRUCTIONS Directions: The purpose Personal Position There are a number of decision-making factors that one should consider when attempting to determine where and what form of education or occ Continue Reading...
So, many expenses that would have given him a credit were not presented and this meant Lee had to pay large amounts as tax. The IRS clearly states that it is the responsibility of the business owner to deduct expenses and show receipts for the same. Continue Reading...
One issue at hand as it relates to counselor bias and how to avoid it is that not all racial, ethnic and other social traits are easily detectable. Not all disabilities, as another example, are not obvious to the naked eye. Even ethnic/national ori Continue Reading...
Ethics in the Helping Profession Ethical principles are essential for good practice in helping professions. Counsellors require clearly defined principles to understand their responsibilities to their clients, their community and themselves. These p Continue Reading...
They go to the gravestones and adorn them with colorful flowers, art, and letters. They have lavish festivals in honor of those who have gone on before them. Ireland has many traditions and everything there moves at a pace that's much slower than A Continue Reading...
Solution-Focused Approach to a Two-Career Home: What are the sources of stress in dual-career lifestyles of families? Apply a solution-focus approach to help these families cope effectively with stress. Solution-focused therapy is a problem-based s Continue Reading...
Some states have their own guidelines for psychological testing administration. Regardless of the different roles set by the different private organizations selling tests to professional counselors, the core objective is the same: to ensure the ethi Continue Reading...
Psychology - Counseling The Social Constructionist Model of Counseling Social constructionism is a framework that conventionally belongs to the area of epistemology. Social constructionism has grown from a classic shift throughout the last half cen Continue Reading...
Reproductive Counseling Studies have shown that the mean maternal age of motherhood has been increasing since 1980, which although may suit many modern careers and life styles, it puts women at a greater risk of declining fertility. The fundamental Continue Reading...
If a psychotherapist is used to assessing their own performance then they themselves will be that much more effective. That benefits all parties involved for patient to doctor. A counselor's duties are first and foremost, pushing and challenging the Continue Reading...
Intended Social and Community Contribution in Academic Area Segments of the population in Alaska are plagued by high rates of alcoholism and other substance abuse, which also correspond to high fetal alcohol spectrum disorder rates. General family Continue Reading...
Counselors should be careful that adult survivors of childhood trauma generally suppress memories of some traumatic incidents or lessen their symptoms, either deliberately or not. (Substance abuse treatment for persons with child abuse and neglect i Continue Reading...
Multicultural Supervision CROSSING COLOR BARRIERS Ethical and Legal Concerns Section I of the ACA (2014) Code of Ethics on Resolving Ethical Issues mandates professional counselors to behave ethically and to obey the law. They are fully aware that Continue Reading...
Christian Counseling The plight of Mr. And Mrs. J is troubling as there are many prominent presenting issues at an initial glance at their case. The most striking issue is the lack of affection these two people have for each other. The recent combin Continue Reading...
(Searight; Gafford, 2005) There are also changes in the value systems of the different communities as the ecological situation of the communities change and this may be due to historical changes or shifts into new areas by the individuals. Even with Continue Reading...
Family Counseling The Jones family willingly sought family therapy to help them through a crisis with the Jones family's young son. As counseling was not imposed, from the outside, this should make the therapeutic process easier and more constructiv Continue Reading...
