Career counseling

the mental health counseling program at Touro back in 2013 was with a supporter of the mental illness came the awareness of the importance of counseling as a practice of treatment. During my journey, I discovered that counseling may be challenging as it needs to be individual detailed. What works for one individual may or may not work for another. Whereas “finding counseling” has felt like a very lengthy progression already, I know that the development of “understanding counseling” has just…

What it is Becoming a School Counselor There are many options when it comes to choosing a career in counseling, there is career counseling, marriage & family, mental health, rehabilitation, school counseling, among many others. I think that counseling is a useful tool that many people should utilize. We live in a time where counseling is becoming more normal, yet, there are still many taboos and misconceptions that prevent a lot of people from seeking help with counselor/therapist. Being a…

& Jones,2009) As with any career development, developing your professional identity will need to consider several factors to consider. The career you choose should be one that you see yourself doing for a very long period, if not until you retire. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the steps to become a professional counselor in the MHC specialization, the philosophy of counseling and how one may obtain licensure and certification. Differences in Two Counseling Specializations The…

Pam: 5 Professional Organizations for Counseling Professionals Professional organizations for counseling professionals offer special benefits to both members and the public. They offer members support, advocacy and opportunities for networking. These professional organizations advocate for counseling professionals before law-makers and the public. They keep their members aware of current counseling issues and act as a quality assurance program. Counseling organizations facilitate internal…

assumptions. A career counselor should understand how biases and assumptions can affect the counseling process. The counselor may have a more difficult time connecting with the client. For example, the counselor should make sure that one does not display microaggressions that could offend her. The career counselor may also have a problem understanding the client’s worldview. This may send make Taneka believe that she is not understood. It would be less likely that she would return to…

field of counseling that I am pursuing. The field of professional counseling is unique and different from other areas of the mental health profession. Being a professional counselor is going to give me the opportunity to counsel people in a different manner than I have counseled people in the past. In the past, I have counseled people in more of a friendship or mentor role. This type of counseling is in a relaxed setting and is also putting both myself and the person I was counseling, on…

the week was Carrie Morris and she spoke about school counseling. The overview of the presentation was about: what school counselors do, what model they follow, and what becoming a school counselor is about. School counselors do not just focus on children that are facing crises but “they help ALL students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development and career development.” They design, implement and evaluate school counseling programs that will benefit student success. All…

based on social learning as its fundamental element. Krumboltz felt that factors such as social, cultural, political, and economics affect a persons career decisions (Sharf, 2013). His theoretical conceptions work within the framework of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Sharf describes several methods for changing faulty thinking in reference to career issues. One of these includes clarifying goals so that they are precise, and identifiable. Explorations are done with the client, and…

1. Challenges: a. adults i. Scheduling conflicts due to work, taking care of family, and etc. ii. Feelings of shame for needing the counseling could hinder his or her progress. iii. Building rapport with an adult client could be difficult if the counselor is younger than the client which could make the counselor seem like she does not know what she is doing. iv. Possible generation differences between the clients and/or counselor, i.e. slang words, comfortability with lifestyle choices, and etc…

Walden University incorporates a Counseling Practicum and two Counseling Internships in your course completion requirements. I’ve learned that throughout the Profession of Mental Health Counseling in whichever career you pick your counseling techniques will be different in the population of people you serve. In contradiction to what I was taught in the class and the Interview I understand that topics presented to be in this Introduction to Mental Health Counseling course. Each topic gave me…