Play therapy

client relationship with Feng. At the same time, I have been given the opportunity to play the role of Ken who has been visiting a counselor. This role playing opportunity gave me real life experience to develop my professional role as a counselor and social worker. The sessions gave me opportunity how I can use myself in therapy and enabled me to attain knowledge regarding the many layers clients bring to therapy. Working with Feng, and acting as Ken revealed many dynamics that can occur within…

does it feel like to control the human nature? Cutting edge psychology is furnished with a wide assortment of treatments, procedures and methodologies based on various models and speculations of human conduct and advancement. Cognitive behavioral therapy and client centered are similar, in that they work with a conscious mind. It is crucial for a psychologist to have these methods. Essentially, the more insight a professional has with these methods, the more successful he/she can become.…

some rocking chair therapy. 1. Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease The repetitive action of rocking has been proven able to release endorphins which help ease anxiety and depression, improve body balance and reduce the requirement for pain. This plays an important role in mid-stage dementia patients, as they are particularly hard to calm, while rocking helps reduce their pain and soothes them. The vestibular system of several patients improved after they took the rocking chair therapy. 2. ADHD and…

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…

embarrassed and was upset at how the therapist verbally harassed her. She expressed frustration with the therapist’s knowledge and confrontational style. Client expressed feeling insecure and unsupported by the therapist, and that he was only trying to “play a game” with her. Client stated that she wanted more “contact” with the therapist. She compared her relationship with the therapist to her relationship with her husband. She reported that her husband did not connect with her during an…

depression. There are many causes and treatments of depression among youth. In treating depression, one must remember that no two adolescences are affected the same when it comes to treatment. There are several reasons for using an evidence-based therapy that works in a group setting. There can be social learning, the members can gain knowledge in shared experiences and feedback, there are new roles that are tried, and the group settings can…

Theoretical Framework My theoretical orientation to clinical mental health counseling is cognitive-behavioral therapy, person-centered counseling, and humanistic approach theory. I am drawn to cognitive-behavioral therapy because it is a goal-oriented psychotherapy method that practices active participation and problem-solving. Its purpose is to alter guides of reasoning or behavior that are following client's challenges. Cognitive-behavioral is based on an idea that one beliefs and the way one…

displaying how they are as a person or how they could be feeling. They could be telling a story of what they went are going through in life. Music is the place for artist to release what they have been holding in it could probably be considered as therapy for the artist just them releasing their feelings. Music displays the feelings of us everyday in life when we are feeling happy and even when we are feeling down music is use for every…

disruption to your normal daily life of working out and playing your sports. Athletic Training first came about during the 20th century during the Olympic Games. “The history of athletic training draws on the disciplines of exercise, medicine, physical therapy, physical education, and sports” (Prentice). The National Athletic Trainers’ Association or also known as NATA came about in the 1950s. In 1970 a curriculum especially for Athletic Trainers emerged (Kragenbrink). Changes in Athletic…

students attended the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Developmental resource center to complete an assessment on children. The center is located near FAMU on 459 FAMU Way, Tallahassee FL, 32301. Upon arrival, the occupational therapy students signed booklet to be accounted for and for safety reasons. The center divides children based on their needs and age. The adults supervised the children that are limited to playing some games, and interactions with their peers. When I…