Career counseling

profession. Because of this, I plan to further my education after undergraduate school, and move on to get my Master’s degree in Social Work as well. The college courses I have taken heavily revolve around counseling and helping others. For example, I am currently enrolled in a course called Career Counseling, in which we discuss and examine how to…

is because counselors have a focus in educating there clients. The primary focus within the degree is teaching graduate students counseling skills. It also has a focus in other aspects such as assessments, multicultural counseling, and career counseling that all work together to help strengthen a student’s counseling skills. The Council for Accreditation of Counseling Education Program (CACREP) is the organization that is set forward to set standards for both master and doctor degrees. Under…

conferences could be beneficial to my overall competency. I have found that you learn a lot more by stepping outside of your comfort zone. We must sometimes stretch our boundaries in order to expand them and knock down those walls that we put up. Counseling is also a humbling process as well. I can’t expect to come and know what to do every time, they will be times where I need to ask for help or look back at different theories to relate. In order to be an effective counselor I have to come to…

My Personal Counseling Characteristics The purpose of this paper is to discuss my role as a future marriage and family counselor and what I perceive to be characteristic strength in developing a therapeutic alliance with my clients. Also discussed is a behavioral challenge that I foresee as being an issue. Two strategies are also identified in dealing with the challenged identified. An Area of Strength An area of strength that I have that will help guide me as a therapist when developing a…

In light of my qualifications for the Masters Education Program of Genetic Counseling situated at Virginia Commonwealth University, it is significant to understand the spark that lit the conflagration of my interest in the field. Genetics as a whole has proven to be a profound influence on my life until this point, as it has for many others, but contrasted from others in its influence on my mindset and desire to understand the world that surrounds humanity. The questions of why people behave,…

The intent of this essay is to present to the reader, my chosen theory, the reasons I am inspired to practice Adlerian therapy, influences in my life that have led me to the counseling field, techniques I will employ, the population I wish to serve, the type of venue I would like to see myself employed, and lastly, where I see myself in ten years. A counselor’s vision, passion to serve, experiences and training are all factors that impact their effectiveness. My Chosen Theory I chose Adlerian…

My desire as I pursue a career in counseling is to work in a community service agency located in my area or a military facility. Since I have taken this class, I’m excited about using what I have learned for my future clients, and will definitely implement as follows: 1. I will use prayer in the sessions. Also keeping in mind, of asking my clients, what type of therapy is the most comfortable receiving, one that is based on prayer or not. As the professional I will ensure that after accessing…

come with a client which may affect the theory chosen to counsel them may be their level of intelligence, ability to identify their thoughts or feelings, the length of time the client has for counseling, and more. Person-centered counseling was originally created by Carl Rogers in 1942. This type of counseling has since then evolved but research still proves this method of psychotherapy to be effective for certain types of people. Tommy Callahan from the movie Tommy Boy, which debuted in 1995,…

personnel in the RI process” (Ryan et al., 2011). RTI allows school counselors the opportunity to provide students with a “much earlier intervention and insight into students’ counseling needs” (Ryan et al., 2011). RTI also allows student counselors the opportunity to work with students and provide them with “personal/social and career objectives” that are included in the “academic curriculum objectives” and allows them the chance to work with students “in an instructional setting” (Ryan et…

conventional models of counseling, I am able to reflect on my self-awareness and personal growth. My development is evident as I analyze my existing assets and limitations as a culturally competent therapist and how I can support my strengths and attend to my weaknesses. Part A: Reflection 1) There are varieties of transitory commonplace interactions and environmental indignities that cast disparaging significances to marginalized clients that may occur in the clinical counseling practice by…