Counseling psychology

While the life design approach to career counseling may take longer than traditional approaches, Hughes et al. (2013) argued that it is much more effective. However, there are several limitations that may negatively affect this approach, as it pertains to this study. First, since this approach takes several sessions, the clients have to be motivated and committed throughout the process. Second, Hughes et al. (2013) provided a fictitious case study (that was a conglomeration of actual cases)…

communication boundaries. Perdrix et al. (2012) demonstrated the long-term benefits of career counseling. Specifically, participants experienced an increase in decision-making confidence and were more likely to implement career-related goals. Similarly, Hughes et al. (2013) argued that the life-design approach to narrative career counseling is a sufficient alternative to traditional career counseling approaches. Likewise, Savickas (2013) discussed the life-design approach for individuals…

therapist would begin to establish a therapeutic relationship by greeting and making contact with Kay, Brenda and Renee. The therapist would introduce his/her-self stating her title and any other important information about the his/her-self and family counseling. The therapist would join with the family by utilizing a series of techniques. One useful technique is mimesis. In this case, the therapist can adopt terms and phrases that the family uses to build rapport and demonstrate an…

Does the client have the right to access their record/chart/files? Patient records in custody of individual health care Providers in statute, C.R.S. § 25-1-802. Yes, Clients receiving mental health counseling are allowed access to their records, although this does not include the counselor’s personal notes or any information that could be harmful to the client. If so, how? Client Access, (ACA, 2014, B.6.e.) The client only needs to make a reasonable…

Career Planning in Human Resources “A career is the set of experiences and activities that people engage in related to their job and livelihood over the course of their working life” (Denisi, Griffin 2015). A person cannot have a career without planning what they want to do in life. Some steps a person may take in career planning areindividual assessment phase, developing a career path up the corporate ladder, communication, and career counseling.Through determination and a willingness to…

at a mental health private practice. Once a week, I get the opportunity to meet with Psychologists, LMHC’S, MHC’S AND MSW professionals for an hour in a case conference. I enjoy this very much because it makes me more interested in the field of counseling. It’s really helpful to me because my questions are answered about cases and my feedback is also taking into consideration. Just the other day, these professionals were showing me an example of a Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) card. I…

her patients when they first came into the rehab. Courtney also worked with a team of specialist like dietitians, physicians’ assistants, nurses and therapist, and met with those specialists to discuss the patients discharge planning, and progress (). The rotary rehab team did that also. The things that are different in Courtney story from the agency I observed is the death board that Courtney agency used every day to put the names of the patients that has passed away (), and her outpatient…

Helen helped me to begin the process of gender analysis in social work and in therapy, and three years later, with 4 JOURNAL OF FEMINIST FAMILY THERAPY her help, I began teaching courses on feminist counseling and women and social welfare at St. Thomas University in Fredericton (not, I might add, before having to defend the academic merit of the courses before an all male Catholic University Senate who had some difficulty understanding why courses about…

mental healthcare professionals in a condensed resource born out of 12 years of teamwork is altogether humbling (APA, 2013). Awe aside, this discussion will look at both the perceived advantages and disadvantages as a second year mental health counseling student three weeks into internship. The primary advantage of the DSM is that it offers a snapshot of where we are diagnostically with mental healthcare disorder identification and understanding. Within this advantage, the ability to flip to…

Career Counseling Role Play with Leslie Counselor: Hi Leslie, how are you? Good to see you. Thank you for coming and I appreciate that you come today”. “I wonder; what would you like to start with today?” Leslie: I am considering quitting my current job as a math teacher in a suburban high school. Counselor: Tell me more about the reasons made you think to quit your job. Leslie: I feel overwhelmed with my current job as a math teacher because the stress of many responsibilities and long working…