Empathic concern

a. Understanding of problems and concerns relative to social work: Some of the roles of the social work profession are to provide resources to effectively help clients and groups of individuals engage with their environment and cope with negative stimuli. Social workers specialize according to the environment their clients inhabit to advocate for the client and provide professional resources. As vulnerable populations exist and resources limited, social issues need to be addressed by the social…

Often when people hear of individuals or couples who engage in consensual non-monogamous relationships (CNM) they think of the relationships as inherently flawed and less valuable and as the individuals as damaged and lacking self-esteem. However, much research thus far refutes these beliefs. Rather, individuals who engage in CNM have similar qualities to monogamous individuals and view their relationships as normal loving relationships (Barker, 2005). Moreover, CNM relationships have…

challenge in my life that also deals with my family involves our health. I have experienced multiple deaths in the family in only the last few years. Along with the deaths, there have been a lot of medical problems arising in my family. The biggest concerns would be my mother’s brain disease, multiple cases of cancer, and diabetes. These are not just past challenges, but challenges I may come to face in the…

Oftentimes when we think of family, the first thing that comes to mind is those who are related by blood and those who hold close relationships with us. Within the context of this paper, you will learn how my family systems are defined and the ties with one another. To further illustrate the complexity of a family unit, a genogram has been provided. Genograms contain an array of information, including family intergenerational behavior patterns, conflicts, and alliances. The purpose of the…

Summary of Helpee’s Concerns Penny’s main issue she is troubled by is regarding her roommates. Penny has two roommates; roommate A and roommate B. Roommate A is the roommate who Penny shares a closer relationship with. They have many similarities and have a better connection. Roommate B is the roommate who Penny tends to bump heads with because of her hygiene in the kitchen. Penny is in an uncomfortable situation with her two roommates because their lack of cleanliness is bothersome to her.…

Before beginning the wellness planning process, it was beneficial to review several articles by Margaret Swarbrick that explained the wellness approach, process and benefits. One key concept explained by Swarbrick (2006) was that “wellness is a conscious, deliberate process that requires a person to become aware of and make choices for a more satisfying lifestyle” (pg. 311). To begin this process, I asked myself two questions, “am I aware of myself as a whole person” and “can I identify my own…

Be Aware of Social Media Social media has become a mundane aspect of life and can have significant effects on several aspects in the way we carry out our lives. While social media may have positive effects on young people, it also has a negative influence. Young people become isolated from the outside world and have less interaction with people, this leading, some of them, to become anti-social. Therefore, social media has a negative impact on young people mentally and physically. For example,…

Counseling for Justine’s Loss One of the most traumatic events that a couple can suffer is the death of a child. This loss disrupts the entire dynamic of the family. It leaves the parents feelings ripped apart and puts a great amount of tension and stress on a marriage. If you think about it, burying a child goes against the natural order of things. A parent hopes that after a long and fruitful life, his/her child will be putting their cadaver to rest, not laying their young child to rest…

properly. Mark Redmond said “by definition, a person cannot produce a message that is empathic that is not also communicatively competent” (Adler and Proctor II 23); Hannibal’s inability to feel empathy causes his communication style to be neutral, “[a] fourth behavior that arouses defensiveness” (Adler and Proctor II 328). Hannibal’s neutrality causes problems with communication because “it communicates a lack of concern for the welfare of another and implies that the other person isn’t very…

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a multiphase modality based upon facilitating and engaging intrinsic motivation with the client in order to elicit behavioral changes. Furthermore, building on a patient empowerment perspective by supporting autonomy and self-efficacy. This client-centered counseling approach, which Hanson and Gutheil (2004) refer to as” “phase one in which motivation for change is built, and phase two in which commitment to change is strengthened” (p.1), is based on this…