Family therapy

As counselors and service workers we will help advocate for our clients and make them feel safe. Family violence is when an individual encounters abuse within the household not only physical abuse but verbal or psychological as well. As a counselor some indicators that should be aware of when assessing a child and his or her family can include isolation and self-esteem problems. Children often feel as if they have no one to go to in a time of violence or abuse.…

determine more therapy sessions are needed after twelve weeks, then those sessions would not be paid for by the state. Before a judge can approve the divorce, the certified therapist will have to sign a form for proof of the completed twenty-four hours of required counseling. The therapy session will be a three part process: grievances, inspiration, and…

Interning at the Exchange Club Family Center throughout my fall semester has been an enriching experience. Deciding to intern with them has been one of the greatest decisions I have made as an undergraduate student, because I was able to gain first-hand experience in the counseling field. Being the only bilingual intern also gave me the opportunity to witness how family therapy is conducted since I was responsible for facilitating communication between the clinical counselor and our clients.…

been coined with different terms such as etherapy, online therapy, Internet therapy, or cybertherapy. Yet, there is still some debate on the use of the Internet interventions in mental health, the primary argument against the Internet is the lack of verbal communication (Barak, Hen, Boniel-Nissim & Shapira, 2008). However, it is the lack of eye-contact and the virtual anonymity that users find the most useful when it comes to online therapy (Barak, Boniel-Nissim, & Suler, 2008). Another concern…

The Center of Child and Family Services (CCFS) has three treatment options for Domestic Violent Offenders (DVO). These treatments meet Virginia’s requirements for batterer treatment programs, effectively saying they are sanctioned by the state as “best-practice”. These treatments include Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) using a group format with two facilitators, a substance abuse group for offenders who struggle with addiction, and individualized therapy for select…

Tighter and tighter, The blood locked out, Cold locked in… (Cohen, Giller & W., 1987). Many people that experience DID become suicidal, not only because of the condition but also due to the constant scrutiny they sometimes receive from the media, family and friends (Cohen, Giller & W., 1987). In 1977, Caroline Sizemore had developed 22 personalities, but only three could exists at any given time- for any other personality to surface one would have to “die”. Personal stories of DID offer…

regulating emotion. (Furrow et al., 2011). In the final stage of treatment, the therapist should assist the couple formulate a narrative regarding how the addiction impacted the relationship and develop a plan to guard against relapse in the end phase of therapy (Furrow et al.,…

From my perspective, these threes have relations to my family because growing up my parents had rules, punishments, and rewards, which allow our behavior to change as we got older. The goal of behavior therapy is defined by the client and is limited to modifying the current behavior pattern (Becvar & Becvar, 2013). When I think of the postmodern approach, I defined the theory…

Considering my excitement about learning more about the techniques of play therapy, I was really pleased with reading the article Preparing to Play: A Qualitative Study of Graduate Students’ Reflections on Learning Play Therapy in n Elementary School. It is always nice to hear input and experiences from students on the same journey that I am on currently. Prior to reading this article, I remember times in my undergraduate career where we would go and volunteer at places like local schools, and…

Through the Christian approach a counselor uses their spiritual and religious beliefs in order to help a client but they also use different therapy approaches as well. I have learned that with this approach we can use biblical scripts in order to help the client and mix those biblical scripts with different therapy methods used to better ones mental health (Corey, 2009). An integrated therapist is one that can help the client with any type of issue because this txherapist is…