Rapport

guiding principles of Motivational Interviewing guide the clinician in a technique designed to create greater behavior change with clients. Successfully empowering individuals to create lasting healthy behavioral changes means establishing a trusting rapport and empathetically listening to their needs while maintaining a clear agenda that sets the stage for progressive “change speech” (Matulich, 2013). According to Matulich (2013), when a client expresses more and greater intent to change the…

Views on Leadership: An Interview with Mr. Heady and assistant principal of curriculum and instruction observes, walk, and monitor students throughout the classroom and hallways of Nimitz Ninth Grade School, utilizing his leadership skills, to effectively manage the school as a whole, in addition to the school building’s curriculum. Mr. Heady began his career as a Science teacher, implementing effective classroom management and behavior management strategies into his classroom to sustain a…

When it comes to theoretical orientation, I have always thought that the modality you use for clients would be the same for every client that a therapist has. I thought that the reason that you choose a modality to specialize in was because that specific modality was the only technique that a therapist will use in their practice. Boy was I wrong. Thus far, into the program I have learned that each client or clients, although they may suffer from the same issues their model of treatment can be…

A counselor is someone who is focused exclusively on providing therapy to individuals, couples, or families. Counselors are not there to prescribe medications but focus on common life issues. Some of these issues can include stress and anxiety, mild to moderate depression, relationship conflicts, and work or career development. Counseling is more focused on "problems of normal living" rather than severe mental illnesses. A counselor’s first duty is to understand and be aware that no two people…

and events in it is essential to cultural competency and a necessary part of working with others (Lee, 2006). As counselors, cultural competency is even more notably essential. Building cultural competency can be the key that allows for clinical rapport to be created and allow a client to feel comfortable and safe with a counselor. A counselor that is able to listen and hear the client through their own point of view is important to guiding the…

Language, and how we use it, is an instrumental communication tool in everyday life. Although people feel they are effectively communicating with each other, misunderstandings do take place. Because communication is a two-way process, both parties participating must be able to understand the message projected by the other. If there happens a barrier, such as gender interfering with that message, misinterpretations can take place. Deborah Tannen proposed, “Male-female conversation is…

The Importance and Role of Appropriate Professionalism in the Job Search Process According to smallbusiness.chron.com, professionalism is “the strict adherence to courtesy, honesty and responsibility when dealing with individuals or other companies in the business environment; it includes a high level of excellence of going above and beyond basic requirements”. Professionalism is extremely valued in the workplace, and it entails many characteristics or attributes. From having a professional…

Strong communications skills are vital in nursing. Communication is the base of a relationship between a nurse and a patient; it can be one of the most powerful tools used in the nursing field. “Socializing is an important initial component of interpersonal communication.” (Perry, Potter, Stockert, Hall, 2013, p. 315). A patient’s first impression is often made from social communication, and starts the moment they enter a care setting. Social communication is important in order to gain a…

Classroom management is an essential component for a positive educational environment, is what I took away from the interview. I was quite fortunate to be able to interview the new assistant principal at Crosby High School. This is her first year as an assistant principal, although she did spend a good portion of last year as an interim assistant principal. Before obtaining her assistant principal position, she was a teacher for more than 15 years. Therefore, if anyone would know about classroom…

clients (2014). This statement gives the Christian counselor permission to share the Gospel in a way that is not intimidating or imposing on the values, rights, or beliefs of others. The timing in sharing the Gospel in counseling is very delicate. A rapport and essence of trust must first be established between counselor and counselee. The counselee must…