Music therapy

As an elementary school counselor some of the approaches I would use include solution-focused therapy and play therapy. However, I would also use other strategies or theories in order to fit the needs of the student or situation. Solution-focused therapy can be very beneficial for a school counselor because it provides supportive services to students in a short amount of time (Dollarhide & Saginak, 2012). School counselors often have more than the recommended student to counselor ratio and have…

feedback when they see changes in our behavior. Gelso, Latts, Gomez & Fassinger (2002), mention how imperative it is for counselors to manage their own unresolved issues so they are able to benefit their client so it can lead to good outcomes in therapy. Furthermore, I am certainly uncomfortable with intense anger and would rather diffuse it quickly, which may or may not be a productive reaction based on the source of the anger. Conversely, I am not uncomfortable with conflict, as I view it as…

The process of terminating a therapeutic relationship can be a rather difficult time for both the clinician and the client. This can be because of feelings of sadness, loss, anger, and rejection towards the termination process. The termination may also be a positive experience in which the social worker and the client have a mutual understanding for the termination and positive feelings related to the success of the treatment (Woods & Hollis, 2000). Furthermore, the termination experience for…

Occupational Therapists Make People Normal Again Merriam Webster defines occupational therapy (OT) as a therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities in daily life. Occupational therapists find themselves doing jobs most people do not have the patience for. These therapists have traits of caring, patience, and love. This practice of therapy has not existed forever. Like everything else in the world someone has to have the idea for something(s). Just like people need doctors, people need…

difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns in behavior. Living with Autism can put a toll on the parents or guardians of the child. Learning to deal with kids with Autism is still a challenge to many since treatments and therapies, for both parents and kids, are hard to…

In the 1800’s pioneer of nursing, Florence Nightingale was a pet owner of an owl and had recommended animal therapy for caring for the sick. (Reynolds, 2012, p. 478). Studies have shown that pet therapy can improve the quality of life reduce pain, give relaxing methods in patients exhibiting stress and depression. (Byrne, Kropp, & Vincent, 2014, p. 05).Patients with physical disfigurements and disabilities…

In his book he tells us that he when he was a toddler he absolutely hated physical therapy and that his therapist wasn’t any better. He didn’t have much luck with the therapists throughout adolescence. Besides the horrific experiences that he has had with physical therapy, Burcaw says that he did notice a difference with physical therapy. That it helped him keep mobility in his hands and feet for a longer time than expected. Laughing at My Nightmare was a very…

diagnosis does not mean they require the same treatment plan. That is how I believe the health care field differs from other fields. The career that I have set my path on is Physical Therapy and specifically for pediatrics. I chose this pathway originally right after I finished my own journey in physical therapy for back and…

The first video I viewed was Carl Rogers and Client Centered Therapy. In Client Centered Therapy, according to Rogers, the therapist needs to be genuine and congruent while displaying a nothing hidden attitude (1965). Prior to his session with Gloria, he said, “realness in me equals realness in her” (1965). It is important in Client Centered Therapy for the therapist to display attending skills by actively listening to what the client is saying; thus allowing them to explore deep within…

How to get the most from therapy Here are a dozen tips to help you progress in counselling Be truthful with yourself and with the therapist. In order for your counsellor to understand how best to work with you to achieve the outcomes you desire, they have to have a clear picture. If you are unable to be honest with yourself then you make the job of helping you more difficult. For example when Joe tells the counsellor, or for that matter anyone, about his last failed relationship he says,…