Relationship counseling

A counselor that is using Narrative Family Therapy should make sure that the appropriate environment is set by creating a witnessing structure (Freedman, 2014). During the counseling session, the therapist should encourage a family member to tell his or her story concerning an event that took place (Freedman, 2014). The listening family members are instructed to listen closely and act as a witness to what their loved one has said (Freedman, 2014). The family members in attendance have to…

Psychodynamic Approaches Comparison Although the three psychodynamic approaches are similar it is important to have a solid understanding of each one of them so that you can be an effective counselor. Seasoned counselors will often use techniques from multiple approaches as they become more experienced in which parts work with different clients and what is comfortable for the counselor. Because no two clients are the same it is important to treat them as individual’s which means there is no one…

Helen helped me to begin the process of gender analysis in social work and in therapy, and three years later, with 4 JOURNAL OF FEMINIST FAMILY THERAPY her help, I began teaching courses on feminist counseling and women and social welfare at St. Thomas University in Fredericton (not, I might add, before having to defend the academic merit of the courses before an all male Catholic University Senate who had some difficulty understanding why courses about…

the mental health counseling program at Touro back in 2013 was with a supporter of the mental illness came the awareness of the importance of counseling as a practice of treatment. During my journey, I discovered that counseling may be challenging as it needs to be individual detailed. What works for one individual may or may not work for another. Whereas “finding counseling” has felt like a very lengthy progression already, I know that the development of “understanding counseling” has just…

established in therapy between Captain Cahill and I - first and foremost, to form a relationship where he feels comfortable talking about his traumatic experiences and to be able to bear witness in an environment where he feels safe and cared about. The most important treatment goal was to be able to remember his traumatic experiences without reliving them. Other goals were to be able to engage in close relationships again and to accept himself and to come to terms with his profound sense of…

Motivational Interviewing (MI) in my own words is simply using skills and techniques to encourage a changed behavior with a client. As a therapist you are the supporter and facilitator as the client maneuvers through their thought process. After observing MI in the videos, I have concluded by observation, that as a therapist you are having a conversation with a client in hopes they are going to process a changed behavior. There are two ideas of change that derive from MI : Importance- why is…

According to the dictionary, it describes counselling as provision of advice or guidance in decision-making, in particularly in emotionally significant situations. Counsellors help their clients by counselling them. Counsellors also help clients explore and understand their worlds and so discover better ways of thinking and living. Some definitions include, (Burks and Steffire, 1979) counselling help clients understand and clarify their views of their life space, and to learn to reach their…

looking through the lens of family of origin relationships and events which have occurred in order to improve overall human functioning. Development of Family Systems Theory During the 1950’s Muray Bowen began to work in the National Institute of Mental Health where families resides as a collective to help cure a member…

report lower life satisfaction and psychological well-being at the time they were surveyed, even when controlling for age, gender and education level. The research also showed that those who moved frequently as children had fewer quality social relationships as adults.” Audrey Hamilton, the author of this article, also talks about how multiple moves during childhood impacts different personality types. Jeanette describes her sister Lori as more of a bookworm, not exploring the outside world like…

most of the talking. I started my conversation with my client by asking a simple open question for example “how was his day going ?” later I saw myself asking deeper questions such as “You mention that your brother is an alcoholic, how is your relationship with your brother?” this allowed me to listen to my client story in his own words and to keep the interviewing flowing. Open-ended questions play a critical role in MI, it allows the social worker to get to know the client and to identify the…