Mental health professionals

of the areas that I would like to specialize in as a counselor, includes child development and mental health illness. Nevertheless, although I do not want to limit myself to any particular specialization, if I had to choose then I would choose those areas. I would choose those areas because I love working with children and their developing interest me. I have worked with a group of children with a mental illness and from that point forward I began to do my research in that area as well. I would…

development in elementary school to some degree serves as the foundation of their future success. I hope I will be capable to help more children to gain a valuable elementary school experience in the future. Apart from the importance of the mental health education per…

that significantly contribute to issues associated with the cancer. Usually, children are capable of adjusting to and coping with the challenges of treatment without exhibiting marked psychological problems if the support of family, friends, and health care team members is present (Kazak & Noll, 2015). Although, there are anticipated immediate and temporary reactions of anguish throughout the duration of treatment that psychologist can assist in alleviating. For example, the children may…

year clinical psychology student at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. While she is in clinical psychology program as a graduate-student at UNC, she also works as a research assistant, where she helps to research how technology can improve mental healthcare for low income families. To get to where she is now she went through three years as a post-doc research assistant at the University of Virginia, the school where she also majored in psychology as an undergraduate. In total since…

Upon analyzing Dr. Phil’s credentials, I came to find that he is a very credited individual who is reputable within the psychology realm. He is a well known Mental Health Professional who became a household name after Oprah Winfrey recruited him in 1998, to work on her show in the early 90’s. Since then he has broke out into a very well known TV personality who hosts an ossortment of people with different problems. He graduated from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Four years…

What is a dual relationship? A dual relationship is when a counselor/therapist and their client have another relationship in addition to the professional client/therapist relationship. When boundaries are crossed in the counseling relationship it may result in ethical problems. There are several types of potential relationships such as: physical, social, financial and psychological. Ethical violations may have negative effects on the client. Dual relationships are not always a problem but they…

Psychologists have studied the procedures and tactics that are used by the police officers in criminal investigations. They have produced psychological knowledge and have helped the police to be able to apply it to criminal investigations. Since 1958, there have been many adaptations to the way psychologists handle investigations and autopsies. Police psychologists usually play many roles within law enforcement. Although things have evolved, they are still used to aid the pathologist or medical…

distress, resolve crises, and increase their ability to function better in their lives (“What is Counseling Psychology”, 2015). It also pays special attention to emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns. Other job titles mental health counselor, genetic disorder counselor, credit counselor, and loan counselors are just a few of the other…

few requirements to meet. It is prefered to do an internship for a year (Cuneo). Along with the license, a person will need voluntary certifications (“Become a Criminal Psychologist . . .”). “Then most applicants would want one to two years of professional experience, that they could start in college” (“Become a Criminal Psychologist . . .”). Cuneo stated that with all the training and schooling he got for criminal psychology, some parts of the job were left out for…

‘Got your six’; a military term used during missions to indicate support for fellow soldiers. However, this term is relevant for service members and civilians alike, and is a term that resonates with me. As a clinical psychologist it is necessary to support your clients, and it is a phrase to symbolize collaboration, a necessity when conducting research. Before and throughout my time at the University of Virginia, my personal history and my combination of volunteer opportunities, classwork, and…