Counseling psychology

certain that some of the families that were torn apart chose not to seek counseling, however, I can only imagine how much it would’ve helped if they had. Even as a child I wondered if there was something that I could do to help. Today, I am able to do what I was unable to do back then. I am able to take the steps necessary to become what I’ve always dreamed of becoming. I decided to pursue my degree in Marriage and Therapy Counseling so that I can fulfill my dream to be a professional Marriage…

of her accusations of her husband’s lies and her assumptions of him cheating to the group of women in the marriage counseling session. Therefore, these triggered events make the plot casual because it happened due to proceeding events. If the narrator wasn’t having issues with her husband, she would not be as close to God, and she would definitely not be sitting in a marriage counseling session with other women of similar…

Marriage counselling doesn’t work This is a commonly heard phrase. The reality is that no form of counselling will ever work without the person or people involved and the counsellor working together to achieve goals. Where marriage is concerned the reality is that by the time we see a couple in marriages counselling things are already pretty bad and in some cases one spouse is looking for someone to agree with them while the other already has one foot out the door. Perhaps what we should be…

Risk for Occupational Injury The risk of occupational injury for older workers with disabilities are higher that the general public. Older workers with hearing or sight impairments are 1.6 and 1.53 percent respectively more likely to have an occupational injury (Zwerling, et al., 1998, p. 1691). More physically demanding jobs have and increased risk 2-3 times the rate of less demanding jobs (Zwerling, et al., 1998, p. 1693). The perception of this increased risk is one of the factors…

The forerunning researcher of matrimonial satisfaction, Dr. John Gottman constructed findings from examining numerous couples who confirmed their romantic union through a ceremony. Identified by a biblical reference of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Gottman systematically explained as to why married partners may become estranged. Guided by a negative affect reciprocity model, Gottman theorized four intercommunication techniques that are present in one's marital interaction that can predict…

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…

Marriage and Family Interview Assumptions Fundamentally, I believe marriage is diverse, since individuals originate from different backgrounds and cultures. Individuals, including married couples, have different values, beliefs, and attitudes towards life, such as parenting styles, rituals, traditions, and religious and spirituality affiliations, to name a few. Additionally, many couples decide not to have children. As counselors, we learn that each client is different, and the same goes…

The world is made up of billions of people. Those billions of people are all connected by something called a family. One believes that without a family, there is no foundation or support system. Relationships are sometimes hard to manage, but with the right people, and the right information, things could be better. Strong family ties shouldn’t be based on one’s income, but in this world it is the most important feature of a relationship. It still amazes this writer how a class or amount of…

Bereavement relates to the deprivation of someone by death. For an individual, the death of a love one can be considered one of the greatest losses one may have. Nonetheless, an individual may also have feelings of bereavement when having other losses, such as the loss of health, the end of an important relationship, or health loss by someone close to the individual. Another healthy response to loss is grief. All individuals have different feelings of grief, but there are some particular…

Introduction to Institutional Response: Thank you for reviewing East Carolina University’s (ECU’s) “Institutional Response” to the site visit report of our Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling and Administration, Rehabilitation and Clinical Counseling Concentration, program, housed in ECU’s College of Allied Health Sciences, application for Extending CACREP accreditation Doctoral Rehabilitation Counselor Education programs under the CACREP 2016 accreditation standards for doctoral programs. We…