Rehabilitation counseling

I am specializing in mental health counseling, and this integrates a wellness-based method to counseling by providing support to a client’s individual requirements. As a counselor, I aspire to work with children and adolescents in unification with their families that are experiencing troubling matters. More specifically, children who are struggling academically, emotionally, or mentally for assorted reasons or conditions. I would like to incorporate cognitive behavior therapy, play therapy,…

In the article, Crisis Counseling: An Overview by Sandoval, Scott and Padilla, the authors talk about a school psychologist’s role as it is related to crisis counseling. The authors have broken down crisis counseling in a school setting into eight core psychological first aid actions steps; making contact, providing safety, the stabilizing affect, assessing needs and concerns, providing practical assistance, facilitate connections with social supports, facilitate coping and create linkages with…

The Prepare-Enrich assessment training is very fitting for the engagement season I am in. Me and my fiancé started marriage counseling a few weeks ago. We started by taking the prepare-enrich assessment, then had a few follow up sessions with my pastor. In the sessions we had great conversation but only used the assessment as a launching point for discussion. Last week’s training enhanced my knowledge about how the tool works and how it highlights strength and growth areas for a couple. Learning…

I had the fortunate pleasure of having the s. ame supervisor for my two practicum. Therefore the lessons I learned were very valuable in my transformation into a counselor. The skills that I can use whether I’m in individual therapy or family therapy is fully supporting the clients. This is done by validation, affirmation, and cheerleading (Hutchinson, 2012). I work with women who have overwhelming amount of trauma associated with their past. Often times they need some validation on how much…

Compare and Contrast Larry Crabb's Christian Counseling Methods with Albert Ellis and Carl Rogers Secular Methods Daniel Coffman Liberty University Part I: Goal of Christian Counseling As I am writing this I am reminded of a conversation I had with someone in my Church that is involved with our Addiction Ministry. He started to tell me of an attendee in one of the Friday night group counseling sessions that was more discouraged when they left the meeting than when they came in. I…

There are different various ways to approach the therapeutic counseling process. In general the main stages of counseling include: initial contact, initial interview/assessment, treatment plan development, phase that acts on hypothesis and examines change, and termination (Akamine, In-Class Discussion, June 2, 2015). Initial contact mainly involves building a rapport with the client. This stage is typically done over the phone. The therapist is able to get some basic information about the client…

Benefits of counselling Supportive counselling can help victims of sexual assault by normalizing reactions and post-assault experiences. Many victims are influenced by social and cultural factors that perpetuate attitudes of victim-blaming and stereotypes (Baker et al., 2012). Starzynski & Ullman (2014), find that victims who have the benefit of disclosing to a supportive, non-judgmental individual experience fewer or reduced long-term effects after an assault. Disclosure to family, friends,…

which can then be examined, restated, and alternatives explored. Second, any faulty beliefs need to be addressed, and reframed into positive ideas. By practicing or rehearsing positive statements, negative thought processes are replaced. During counseling sessions attention should be paid to any inconsistencies in her thoughts, and actions. Inconsistencies can be detrimental to pursuing career goals. Together with recognizing, and incorporating chance events, or planned happenstance, Katie…

Characteristics and Behaviors of Effective Counseling On the journey to becoming a clinical mental health counselor, students face many challenges. One such challenge is in establishing a relationship/rapport with each client in a manner that is non-judgmental, supportive, and healing directed (Cooper, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to apply the concepts presented in the course textbook (Erford, 2014), as well as those in supplemental readings, to a fictional scenario provided in the…

greatest competence are… 1. I am willing to be an active listener for the clients and I am patient. 2. I am open to different opinions and empathic to my clients’ feelings. 3. I am passionate about mental health counseling and am positive to learn knowledge and skills of counseling. Two areas where my skills need improvement are… 1. Culture: As a newcomer to Philadelphia, I need to be educated about the local culture and improve my capability of dealing with cultural diversity. 2.…