Rehabilitation counseling

The first session, will focus on building rapport with the patient, providing a rational for treatment based on a cognitive conceptualization of PTSD and treatment, eliciting treatment adherence, and providing psychoeducation regarding the patient's symptoms of PTSD and depression to help develop a full and accurate understanding of the physical and emotional responses that are characteristic of PTSD. As the therapist, I will provide a description of symptoms of PTSD and cognitive formulations…

The first challenge when facing the frontline of mental health and addiction services is the ability to establish a therapeutic relationship built on respect when working with people affected by mental health and co-existing problems. The significance of initial engagement is to embrace prospective treatment towards relationships, with an holistic approach that focuses on the individual’s priorities for wellbeing. According to Tusaie and Fitzpatrick (2012) the importance of therapeutic…

common knowledge and understanding of the impacts of Psychopharmacology and the expectations of the client. Professional counselors must develop an awareness of how drugs influence client’s behaviors. The relationship between Psychopharmacology and counseling is one that addresses the whole client and is viewed as a holistic approach to intervention in client care (Kaut, 2007). Legal Issues Confusion in the role that the counselor plays in the psychopharmacologic process could result in…

The WCSCM, suggests 80% of school counselors time is spent with face-to-face contact with students and their parents/guardians. Conferencing comprises activities involving the school counselor, the student, and their parents. Each student discusses ways to plan, monitor, and manage their own learning; in addition to, their personal and career development. At my high school placement, I observed and facilitated freshman individual conferences. Due to the considerable size of the freshman class…

Both chapter 2 (Wright, Basco, & Thase, 2006) and chapter 21 (Beck, 2011) share a perspective on the importance of and pathway to build a healthy and effective therapeutic relationship between a therapist and a patient. A healthy and effective therapeutic relationship is started when the therapist shows warmth, understanding, and reasonably positive empathy toward the patient. In addition, the therapist need to apply an empirical style in working with the patient to identify problems and find…

According to Corcoran, 2013, “all of our relationships with clients will have a beginning, a middle, and an end. In order for the end, the termination phase to be as successful as possible social workers should being to discuss it early in the client relationship” (p.180). Jessica is court ordered to participate in therapy. Jessica’s counselor will be required to submit to the court reports of progress in therapy. Based on the reports and usually based on the recommendation of the counselor the…

Why it is important to understand the role(s) of the lay counselor. Nevertheless, in positions that present suicidal intention, mania, clinical depression, personality and/or anxiety disorders and schizophrenia must be consulted immediately to a qualified professional. Counselors have to undergo extensive training and have an understanding of different background behaviors. Counselling requires a sympathetic ear to emotional issues and troubles on countless stages. A lay counselor, therefore,…

To become an effective beginning counsellor one must have the ability to reflect on their own counseling style and understand the implications their personal counseling style has on the counsellor/client relationships. Microskills are the foundation for counselling, they are the communication skills used to provide precise alternatives for a diverse range of clients, allowing counsellors to predict how a client is going to respond to a counsellors intervention (Ivey, Ivey & Zalaquett, 2014).…

When I think of counseling, I think of the nature of people coming into an office to expresses some feelings. When it comes to a family therapy I feel as though it is open to the family member to discuss any issues with the family how its structure, or dysfunctional, and to see the dynamics. I believe family member goes to counseling to find structure in the family and to define the real problem. For example, with my, I can tell there is a lack of communication because there is two language…

I. Rounds are part of a form of grouping that can be found during counseling and support groups. A. The focus of rounds is to introduce each member, to the facilitator as well to the other group’s members, who participate in a given session. During the time each member get the change to give and share information why each individual is present. The facilitator needs to keep the group rounds on task. B. As the group’s members become familiar to each other it will be beneficial to make mental…