Mental health professional

Within the counseling field, there is a professional relationship between client and therapist. At the beginning of the relationship the client notices an issue and approaches a professional for help. The counselor simply guides them through the treatment process that will benefit the client with their lifestyle, self-worth, religion/spirituality, worldviews, or career path. In regards to this, a counselor will be assisting a client who is suffering from anxiety and depression with theoretical…

Mental health is being researched more and more nowadays. Psychological problems come from many variables that affect a person’s life. These articles will provide some examples and different types of researches conducted. I will compare some of these articles to see if the end result is the same for them all. If not how do they differ? How can mental health professionals change to better help children? Also, why do parents skimp out on taking their kids to get the care they need? Amoah, Samuel.…

Being a mental health professional in the 21st century, caring for the mentally infirm, the emotionally damaged, and the spiritually afflicted from a Christian perspective can be a daunting endeavor to say the least. This is, in no small part, due to how Western civilization has come to recognize pathology, specifically psychopathology. When the word itself is broken down and viewed from its Greek origin we learn that psyche means soul, pathos means suffering, and logos means the study of.…

Pam: 5 Professional Organizations for Counseling Professionals Professional organizations for counseling professionals offer special benefits to both members and the public. They offer members support, advocacy and opportunities for networking. These professional organizations advocate for counseling professionals before law-makers and the public. They keep their members aware of current counseling issues and act as a quality assurance program. Counseling organizations facilitate internal…

children 11 years and younger must be conducted to ensure timely diagnosis and provide necessary treatment and therapy. This issue is important to people from all walks of life. I recommend three things to do as citizens, parents, healthcare professionals, school teachers, or whatnot, and advocate for including screening for childhood depression for children ages 11 years and younger, depending on their cognitive developmental stage in life- • As we know, schools play a vital role in child…

Mental Health Counselors Mental Health Counselors and Professional help people manage and overcome various of emotional and mental health issues. These professionals can work on various settings. Most commonly you will find mental health professionals in either a clinical or research setting. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the median pay for a mental health worker is $43,190 per year or the equivalent of 20.77 USD an hour. Per the same study, the rate of job growth for Mental…

Indeed, 48 percent of those polled reported a visit to a mental health professional by someone in their household this year” (Survey Par. 2). This…

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…

Journal #1: My Thoughts on Becoming a Mental Health Counselor Tanya Mizell Walden University Journal #1: My Thoughts on Becoming a Mental Health Counselor With great significance, my progression through the Walden University’s mental health counseling program will indeed impact my life both personally and professionally. The impact of my studies and training will assist me in making the changes and enhancements that are necessary for me to be a proficient, commonsensical and open-minded…

Carl Roger’s person-centered approach views people as basically good, social, and practical, but that when their basic needs are not met they exhibit frustration and negative emotions (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). Further, counselors who work with this approach believe that people have the ability to manage their own feelings, actions, and thoughts (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). This approach allows the client to understand that they are competent (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). Further, Roger’s…