Career counseling

Furthermore, There are specialization courses that requires in clinical counseling psychology that consists of lifespan development, career counseling theory, group counseling, clinical interventions, introduction to psychological testing, and ethics and multicultural issues in clinical and counseling psychology. In lifespan development course erudite grasp the ability to apply information of lifespan development from infancy through adulthood plus human development procedure and milestones.…

During college, students face challenges on where they would like to go in their career. Behrens and Nauta (2014) say, “Approximately 50% of students indicate they have decided on a career by the time they enter college, over half of those with declared majors change them at least once, suggesting their goals are often still in flux” (p. 224). College students are open to career exploration, however, the challenge of making a decision causes great distress. It is most concerning when students…

Career Development: Assessment, Feedback and Training. The ultimate goal of every corporation on this planet is to remain profitable and succeed in whatever goals the organization may have set for themselves. Economists and management theorists around the world have their own theories regarding how this should be accomplished but at the heart of some of them is the concept of human capital growth and its ability to act as the ultimate competitive advantage. One of the pioneers of the concept of…

Lizeth Lopez, a 24 year-old, heterosexual female came into career counseling needing “help finding her what career path would be appropriate for her.” She is the older of two siblings and identifies as Latina. Lizeth was born and raised in San Jose, California, but moved two years ago to Los Angeles, California. She reported wanted a change in her life and wanted to live in a different city. Client currently lives with a roommate who she attended college with. During the initial interview, my…

to the career center was in my sophomore year. I was extremely stressed about declaring my major since this decision would determine the course of my future career. My indecisiveness began inhibiting my academic progress due to enrolling in irrelevant classes. It was during this walk-in that I first met Kay. Her friendliness helped ease the anxiety I felt about my situation and allowed me to comfortably disclose my thoughts, fears, and opinions. Kay understands that choosing a career depends…

and scientific. Artistic people are expressive, initiative, and creative, compared to enterprising people that are ambitious, assertive, and are more into public speaking. Holland during his researched found that people tend to flourish in their careers if they relate to the traits that represent them. (Berk, 2014) These specific traits are currently used today…

Who I am in Reference to my Future You can tell a lot about a person by what they want to do in their careers, what their hobbies are and what they are interested in. This self-directed search (SDS) is a good tool to learn more about yourself, your interests, and what career you are suited to pursue. The SDS is a series of self evaluation questions. Questions that ask you what activities you enjoy or do well, occupations that interest you, and what you like to do in your leisure time that…

my academic progress. For this walk-in, I was blessed to have received Kay as my career counselor. She was friendly and approachable, which helped ease the anxiety I felt about the situation. I felt comfortable disclosing my thoughts, fears, and self-doubts with her. Kay understands that choosing a career depends on understanding one’s personality; therefore, she would ask questions beyond my educational and career goals to understand the core of my interests. For this particular session,…

Counseling Psychology The career of counseling psychology is for me because I have always dreamed of being able to improve the lives of others.Counseling psychologists help improve the wellbeing of clients by providing a safe place for them to alleviate their distress in order to live more functioning lives. Counseling psychologists deal with normal development issues as well as physical, emotional, and mental disorders. Counseling psychology is often confused with clinical psychology, but…

My journey through career exploration this year has been the most useful experience I have had to date in regards to figuring out what I would like to do with the rest of my life. I have had many opportunities because of this course to explore different resources, such as career panels, mock interviews, and online resources such as glassdoor.com for the variety of careers that are available to me, and how I can go about pursuing them. I am thankful for how much I have learned in this course and…