Counseling

customer service skills and apply critical thinking to provide great services to others. Personal Philosophy of Counseling In general I view myself as behaviorally and cognitively orientated however through the years within my professional experience I found myself being somehow an eclectic counselor. As I grow professionally and expand my knowledge, I find myself incorporating in my counseling style, various other techniques from other models of psychotherapy. I have administered many…

Introduction Throughout this course, this writer has been challenged to practice counseling skills on either herself or volunteers to get use to the practice and implementing various techniques. This writer has gained additional awareness into what the counseling relationship looks like as well as how to challenge the client, problem solve, collect and reframe the story, identify possibilities, set goals, implement a plan, and ultimately lead the client to termination and maintenance. This…

Crisis Counseling This paper will discuss the client Jamila. Jamila presented in counseling with many issues and concerns. The counselor will help the client to identify her immediate needs and concerns. The paper will demonstrate how the counselor will assist the client with prioritizing her needs and developing a crisis plan. Crisis Counseling Crisis occur everyday in society. A crisis can occur from major disasters like earthquakes, tornado or on a much smaller scale such as car accidents…

What inspired me to pursue a career in counseling stems from past negative actions I participated in as a young adult. After living a life on the edge engaging in risky behaviors which turned me into someone who was easy to despise. Fortunately, this eventually caused me to seek treatment to address challenges in my own life. This led me to begin working with other people who are afflicted with addiction problems through a twelve step program. This is what first sparked my interest in being…

hopes and dreams. All of these aspects shape the individual. One cannot endeavor to counsel and individual when one has not invested time in understanding the individual. A counselor must not allow personal experiences or biases to enter the counseling relationship. The counselor cannot impose their belief system on the client. A client who can be persuaded by the counselor to embrace an idea, belief or decision cannot be expected to maintain the stance because someone else…

Confidentiality and Informed Consent In the counseling domain nothing hurts a therapist’s reputation or fidelity more than losing the trust and confidence of a client, a client’s family, or fellow colleagues. Therapists are professionals and are obligated, not to discuss a client’s information, case, or sessions with anyone. According to Lasky and Riva (2006), counselors have a legal and ethical obligation to protect confidential information disclosed to them. Legally, the therapist could be…

As an aspiring clinical mental health counselor, I have already begun forming basic beliefs, concepts, ideas and attitudes toward my own personal philosophy of the counseling profession. Professionalism is individualized or personalized; a counselor controls their own identity as a professional. (VanZandt, 243) Possessing self-awareness is a useful skill to be able to recognize how your own attitude, values and feelings can affect you as a counselor. With self-awareness it is important for a…

The ultimate goal of counseling is to support individuals who are going through personal challenges in their life. Being able to resolve those challenges and most importantly improve the patient’s emotional state while they are going through them is your goal as a counselor. The success you have in helping your patient triumph their goals mostly depends on how effective you are in creating a strong professional relationship with them. As I see it, any strong relationship is built on trust,…

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…

The counseling profession can hold both similarities and differences with other health care professionals in fields of psychology, social work, and psychiatry. The major difference between counselors and other health care professionals is the model they use to assist in providing services to Clients. Counselors use the Wellness Model to help treat Clients where as other health care professionals use the medial model. This model tends to examine mental health as an illness. Counselors when…