Relationship counseling

multicultural counseling competence requires considering multiple factors that influence a person’s life. Factors such as family, community, and environment should all be considered (Hays & Erford, 2014). Competence begins with considering the individual in the group context such as culture, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and spiritual affiliation. The client’s…

crisis experienced by individuals within the community. Mental health counselors provide a range of emotional and psychological support to people in need. BAE theory believes that counseling involves a process of human interaction that focuses on the client’s affect, cognition, and behavior. The degree to which the counseling experience focuses on these specific aspects of the client are thought to be strongly impacted by the theoretical orientation of the counselor. Theoretical orientation is a…

In mental health counseling collaborative services is important, it enhances the quality of service for a stable and long term recovery. In the recent article by Bachelor, A., Laverdière(2007) in their introduction they have stated that clients and counselors collaborations to be successful first the outcome goal has to be determined. In regards to collaborative services between therapists there has to be fundamental components of the therapeutic alliance, that will indicate the outcome…

Group therapy is a form of counseling that involves a small group of people coming together under one trained therapist who helps them and encourages them to help one another to overcome their challenges. The group members are usually peers facing the same kind of problem, such as anxiety. This therapy has been in use for an extensive amount of time, and it has produced tremendous results in the lives of the group members. The group members not only learn from personal experiences of other…

mastery. The following paragraphs will discuss the skills needed in counseling and conducting an interview. Ranging from the most basic of skills to those needed to conduct a crisis intervention. The importance of understanding these skills and foundation tools are essential to conducting an interview and ultimately the helping process itself. The skills learned will be applied to but are not limited to, interviewing, counseling, and psychotherapy. There is a basic strength-based framework to…

Introduction Graduating with a master’s in counseling does not guarantee you will be automatically eligible for licensure and credentialing. Although, most states recognize what a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), degree contains, an individual will still have to satisfy the state’s licensure exam and complete the post-graduate supervised hours in order to be fully licensed (CACREP, 2014). The licensure process can be a long and tedious process.…

Summary Mark McMinn the author of “Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling” goes into great depth in explaining the integration of psychology, theology, and spirituality in counseling. McMinn first published his book in 1996 and since then he has updated and revised it in 2011 with reliable information that can be used by the counselor (McMinn, 2011). McMinn starts in the first chapter stating, “this is a book for those wanting to investigate the frontier of…

Work Settings One of the counseling career choices that have really intrigued me is becoming a marriage and family counselor. This area is where I feel most drawn to and feel the most passion. I would like to become a therapist for a private practice and later on after building clientele, open my own practice. This kind of career requires an undergraduate, usually in counseling, psychology, or sociology, a Master’s degree in counseling, two years of post-graduate work that is supervised (2,000-4…

To achieve success in counseling there has to be an agreed upon partnership. It takes time, energy and effort by both the person receiving counseling and the therapist. It takes a collaborative effort by both the counselor and the individual receiving the counseling. When I met with Joy Sanders I could see she had a high motivation level to find out how to fix the issue I had brought up to her. Joy easily made me feel comfortable to open up to her and explain what I felt was happening in my…

The Need for The Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 During counseling, it is essential to monitor client’s progress in treatment. Counselor’s desire to be able to establish if their treatment plan is effective. A successful way counselor’s are able to identify if the client is progressing positively or negatively in treatment is through the use of The Outcome Questionnaire 45.2. The counselor can use this questionnaire in order to receive feedback from clients. This feedback allows counselors to adjust…