Counseling psychology

Professional identity underlies many occupational considerations in rehabilitation counselling including standards for practice and conceptualisation of self in current or anticipated professional life. Rehabilitation counselling is an allied health specialist profession that operates within a vocational rehabilitation framework to assist people with disability and injury to maximise independence and inclusion in the community (Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC), 2017).…

privileged to interview her and learn a few things about her role as the Care Team coordinator and as a helping professional in the field of psychology. Lisa has a Masters in Counseling from Alaska Pacific University. Like me, she studied psychology as an undergraduate at UAA. She has a National Certificated Counselor (NCC) and License of Professional Counseling (LPC) license,…

What is a Counseling Psychologist? According to the American Psychological Association (APA), a counseling psychologist is a mental health professional who helps their clients identify, understand and address social, work, emotional and personal problems. Counseling psychologists generally have a master’s or doctoral degree in psychology and state licensure to professionally counsel people. Counseling psychologists work settings and responsibilities may vastly vary based on their…

The profession of rehabilitation counseling seeks to provide assistance to individuals who suffer from developmental, emotional, mental, and physical disabilities. They also apply learned counseling skills to support individuals with psychiatric or cognitive disabilities achieve their maximum level of independence. These professionals give the support needed for struggling individuals to continue leading fulfilling lives, and maintaining their independence. In order for a rehabilitation…

of the field of rehabilitation counseling…

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…

1. Treatment Goals There were several treatment goals established in therapy between Captain Cahill and I - first and foremost, to form a relationship where he feels comfortable talking about his traumatic experiences and to be able to bear witness in an environment where he feels safe and cared about. The most important treatment goal was to be able to remember his traumatic experiences without reliving them. Other goals were to be able to engage in close relationships again and to accept…

of a client to match that of a professional, by assuming that the values of the professional are preferable. Although counselors often have their set of values, just like other people have, it is important that they understand that the goal of counseling is to ensure that a client examines his/her value systems and beliefs and make decisions accordingly. According to ACA code of ethics (2014), Section A.4.b., explains that counselors should refrain from imposing their values, behaviors, and…

The world in which I know is constantly evolving and this week’s reading reminds me of the diversity of worldviews in which we now encounter. As a counselor, becoming educated with culturally relevant information is vital in the treatment of LGBTQ individuals with addictions. Processing this informative information demands you to question how you feel about working with the LGBTQ community. It has caused me to examine my own biases and reflect on how it would be working with a client whose…

The American Mental Health Counselors Associations (AMHCA) has their own code of ethics. It is to help mental health counselors to assist them on making the right ethical decision, the support of the association as well educate counselors and future counselors, the ethical standards of mental health counselors. When comparing both the ACA code of ethics and the AMHCA code of ethics there are some similarities. They both educate the counselor and the counselor in training on the ethic views on…