Licensed Professional Counselor

Characteristics and Behaviors of Effective Counseling On the journey to becoming a clinical mental health counselor, students face many challenges. One such challenge is in establishing a relationship/rapport with each client in a manner that is non-judgmental, supportive, and healing directed (Cooper, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to apply the concepts presented in the course textbook (Erford, 2014), as well as those in supplemental readings, to a fictional scenario provided in the…

roots of Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) can be traced back to vocational guidance. It would be Frank Parsons who would lay the ground for counseling by opening the Boston Vocational Bureau. He would go on to create the role of vocational counselor, which would utilize the counseling process. Parsons would later outline the counseling process in Choosing a Vocation. He described the process as “listening and gathering information from the client regarding their personal interests…

definition of a specialist is a helper that is characterized by certification from professional groups, licenses by governing bodies, and degrees form educational institutions (Woodside & McClam, 2015). Kierstie has both a degree from an educational institution and is licensed in professional counseling which matches two of the three different categories that define a specialist. There are three areas of professional responsibility and each of those has their own roles which is what I will…

Role of a school counselor History Beginning our journey, let us explain that the education field, which is closely related to that one of school counseling, has undergone and is still going through several reforms within the last decades. In fact, because the nation feared that the US was falling behind academically and the Nation at Risk Act was initiated, school counselors were sought to be “sociopolitical instruments to achieve national goals” (Erford 2011 as cited in Reiner, S., &…

As our society changes, counselors will find themselves increasingly called upon to assist individuals in crisis. These services could occur in a variety of locations ranging from private practice settings to major incidents and disasters, such as terrorist attacks, school shootings, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Consequently, counselors will find themselves facing legal and ethical dilemmas, as well as engaging in roles outside of the traditional counseling setting. In order to provide an…

The Beastie Boys were known for their unique lyrics and became the first successful, white rap group. The members gained loads of fame over the past three decades of music making. People were negatively inspired by listening to the strange lyrics in their earlier productions. The Beastie Boys had more of a positive impact on society than negative as they grew older and wiser. The first successful, white rap group formed in 1981 and shortly became popular on college radio stations and clubs. The…

and taking care of a family. Being a professional can help you with some of them especially when you are working. Professionalism is defined as the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person. A profession is defined as a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. Being a professional and having professionalism can help you get and keep a job. If you are a professional the managers won’t have to…

Prior to starting medical school, I had only thought of being professional in vague terms: being courteous to others, setting a good example, etc. Now that I am approaching the completion of my first term in medical school, I can see that professionalism is much more than I had previously thought. Being a professional requires a continual hunger for knowledge, realizing one’s limits and weaknesses and working to improve them, accepting responsibility for one’s actions, working well with others…

Going into this class, I thought that it would be as simple as delivering a couple of speeches and showing up to class. But I realized I was mistaken from day 1. EDPS 31500 is a course that not only taught me interpersonal oral communication skills, but also taught me how to be a better friend, partner, team player, leader, and most importantly, a global citizen. In this course, I was able to practice and improve my oral communication skills through various activities such as the leadership…

standard code of ethics as the key component for an efficacious profession reflecting an organization’s set of values while creating positive customer experiences. Basic characteristics of a profession include institutionalized training, autonomy, and professional principles that subsequently leads to special power and prestige within the society. Affiliates of a profession have a strong…