Mental health professional

Counseling is relational; it involves communication between the counselor and the client. Counseling calls for the counselor to have an understanding of the client and to also empathize with the client. This would allow the counselor to be effective in counseling his client. The ultimate goal of counseling is to empower the client to succeed in dealing with problems in life and to live a much adequate life too (Sheppard, n.d.). Counseling provides clients with an environment for the client to be…

majority of their problems stem from deeper, personal issues that are not easily seen just by reading their chart, I have learned things about residents because they felt accepted by me and felt safe coming to talk to me. I had never worked in the mental health field prior to this job and since I just started a few months ago I feel like I have a great deal to learn still. By working with the residents at CKRC I am improving my ability to accept everyone no matter how different they are from me…

Through attending The University of Maine at Farmington and spending my summer after high school working, I came to the realization that going into Social Work is truly the correct course of action for me. The benefits within this field are astounding, and the opportunity to participate in the helping profession is one that I plan to gladly take advantage of. My passion lies within the helping profession. Because of this, I plan to further my education after undergraduate school, and move on to…

Through attending a neuroscience program called Camp Neuro at the New York Medical College and taking AP psychology, I have been able to apply my knowledge in myriad classes. My understanding of the biopsychosocial approach to psychology helps me analyze texts in English and moral situations in ethics. The interdisciplinary seminar Modes of Being would serve as a way to continue this intellectual exploration that I am already pursuing in conjunction with my major in psychology. I find that…

All psychologists realize that they have an ethical obligation to provide confidentiality to their patients. However psychologists encounter other issues of how to handle confidentiality when treating a minor. Although they may want to preserve the minor’s right of confidentiality, they must also follow the laws of their states. In the case of the fifteen year old seeking therapy, the therapist could begin treating her without the consent of her parents. According to Illinois law because she…

7) I provide accurate information about confidentiality and its limits? I as the counsellor provided knowledge about relative confidentiality and the legal requirement of breaking confidentiality in areas of harm to self or others. I sought confirmation of understanding by asking client if they understood or had any questions regarding the matter to clarify any misunderstandings or confusion. To correct/improve I also would have took a few more minutes to explain further about confidentiality…

‘The expert in anything was once a beginner.” The home of the pioneers, Wayland Baptist University, known for their pioneer spirit and campuses across the country and in East Africa. These group of pioneers will be able to educate me in the field of counseling and we prepare me for that field of work. I want to be a counselor, people in this field give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems. People in this field helps children to adults, there is all types of counseling. There…

multiple-role relationships occur when a professional and personal relationship take place simultaneously with the psychologist and the client, the psychologist has a relationship with a person closely related or connected to their client, or the psychologist has intentions to enter a future relationship with a the client or someone closely related to the client. Not all multiple relationships are unethical, however, psychologists should always consider whether a professional relationship could…

person’s anxiety. In addition, this author also believes that he possesses a strong commitment to the gospel and a biblical worldview. Nevertheless, there are deficiencies and room for improvement. Thus, this author could benefit from additional professional training, which should include information on how to establish better boundaries. Unfortunately, and because of the lack of boundaries, many of my relationships with others in the church/counseling environment have intruded upon my home…

Curiosity is an innate aspect of human nature. People are constantly trying to understand, assess, and learn. Every scientific discipline stems from this curiosity, and the field of psychology is no exception. However, psychology is less focused on understanding our external world as other sciences are and more focused on understanding ourselves and the people around us. Clinical psychology is a specific branch of psychology which centers around the diagnosis, assessment, evaluation, and…