Counseling

Techniques and Interventions I often use free association with most of my clients. Many of my clients are hesitant to come to counseling and suffer from some form of low self-esteem. In using free association I am giving the client power to lead the session and it will “help the client learn more about what he or she thinks and feels in a nonjudgmental, accepting atmosphere” (Capuzzi & Gross, 2011, P. 67). If the client feels that they are not being judged, then they are more likely to face the…

Nouthetic and Integrative Counseling The field of psychology has been divided many times into many different schools of thought and even in Christian counseling these differences in opinion still come forth. The two sides to Christian counseling are Nouthetic/traditional counseling and Integrative counseling. Nouthetic just focuses on using the New Testament and the Old Testament together to teach people and to try and help them with any issues. Integrative counseling not only uses the…

Raphael Newton Rev. Robyn Edwards Course #BCO500 May 16, 2016 Define Biblical Counseling Jesus Christ is the center of all true Biblical counseling. According to FamilyLife, 2008, “Biblical counseling is an approach to counseling that uses the Bible to address the issues in the lives of individuals, couples, and families. The Bible teaches that our thoughts, motives, attitudes, words, and actions flow from the sinful selfishness of our hearts.” (http://www.familylife.com/).There are three…

In today's world it seems that the norm for unmarried couples is to run at the first argument and With so many talk shows and news channels focusing on all the negative things in the world today it's no wonder couples counseling is not even thought of. So many shows on TV focus on domestic abuse that it scares a lot of people into constantly running from relationships instead of embracing them. We need to remember that some arguments are actually helpful to a relationship and does not mean that…

society is exposed to various cultures and beliefs. Through engaging and interactive discussions and assignments in Multicultural Counseling class, I had an opportunity to become more culturally aware and increase my self-awareness of my prejudices and biases of other cultures. Also, I was able to reflect on my own culture and how it can serve as a possible barrier to counseling people from various backgrounds. Furthermore, through my experiences I understand that I need to continually grow as a…

divorced since she was in the sixth grade, around the age of ten or eleven. The client does not work neither does her mother, the family is supported financially by her brother and her mother’s boyfriend. Client stated that she has never been to counseling. Furthermore, she stated that family did not have a history of substance abuse or mental health problems. The client presented nicely groomed, dressed well, and appropriately. The client did not engage much throughout the session. Moreover,…

absorbing your well-studied views. As you stated, personal experiences and training may create a different Christian counseling philosophy from one in a pastoral role, in which I have found to be true, due to your position today as a counselor. In knowing your background in counseling, I can understand why you stated, the need for more treatment provisions through Christian counseling, due to studies showing that churches are not meeting the needs requested by Americans today. Unfortunately, I…

Conversational Counseling Conversation between the counselor and addict would integrate the addict’s experience of pure consciousness during the practice of Transcendental Meditation and his/her experience of the truths contained within Practical Philosophy. Conversational Counseling would facilitate the growth and sustainability of the experience of pure consciousness beyond the practice of Transcendental Meditation allowing pure consciousness to be experienced within daily life. This…

today as being essential to the counseling process, which depends on an atmosphere of confidence and trust in which clients are able to tell their stories freely and honestly disclose their feelings, fears, thoughts, memories, and desires. Clients need to know that they can trust their counselors to respect their privacy, and the counselor’s confidentiality pledge is the cornerstone on which this trust is built (T. Remley and B. Herliky, 2016). American Counseling Association (ACA) code of ethic…

Counseling is usually acknowledged as starting in the later nineteenth century. Throughout this time up until the present much has changed. One area of notable progress has been in multicultural counseling. The current community and profession is aware of the importance of counseling those with a diverse background. We do not counsel from a one-fits-all standpoint. In order for the betterment of the client and our chosen profession we must tailor our counseling ideology to fit the client and the…