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Carl Rogers once said, “In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?” (Carl Rogers Quotes 2018). Humans have a unique way of understanding oneself and rationalizing the way they are. We set goals for our future selves and are aware of our actions and the consequences of those actions. This is one of the…

The world in which I know is constantly evolving and this week’s reading reminds me of the diversity of worldviews in which we now encounter. As a counselor, becoming educated with culturally relevant information is vital in the treatment of LGBTQ individuals with addictions. Processing this informative information demands you to question how you feel about working with the LGBTQ community. It has caused me to examine my own biases and reflect on how it would be working with a client whose…

Journal #1: My Thoughts on Becoming a Mental Health Counselor Tanya Mizell Walden University Journal #1: My Thoughts on Becoming a Mental Health Counselor With great significance, my progression through the Walden University’s mental health counseling program will indeed impact my life both personally and professionally. The impact of my studies and training will assist me in making the changes and enhancements that are necessary for me to be a proficient, commonsensical and open-minded…

is ethical bracketing and how is it beneficial for counselors or counselors in training? Ethical bracketing was mentioned in our article readings this week, specifically in the second article related to addressing value-based conflicts within the counseling relationship. I believe that my professional and personal beliefs are separate for the most part, but I can always learn new techniques and ways to ensure that they are separate. I like this term ethical bracketing because I was not sure what…

The American Mental Health Counselors Associations (AMHCA) has their own code of ethics. It is to help mental health counselors to assist them on making the right ethical decision, the support of the association as well educate counselors and future counselors, the ethical standards of mental health counselors. When comparing both the ACA code of ethics and the AMHCA code of ethics there are some similarities. They both educate the counselor and the counselor in training on the ethic views on…

counselors and certified clinical addictions specialists as study participants. Participants were certified through the state of North Carolina because their certifications are considered to be more progressive than other states. The Multicultural Counseling Knowledge and Awareness Scale (MCKAS) was used as a measuring instrument to gauge each individual’s self-perceived abilities. The study supported that most participants considered themselves to be culturally competent but it also found that…

Reicherzer’s gesture where visually expressive. She used hand gestures and active body language as she spoke in her counseling session with Shawn and Westin. The message that this sent was: The message I received was compassion. The message explained that you two can overcome and rebuild your communication in your relationship. You can make the time to meet one another’s…

What They Do Mental Health Counselors and their duties are pretty straightforward and self-explanatory. They help treat and give patients ways to overcome emotional or mental disorders and relationship issues through therapeutic inquiry and try to offer a clearer understanding of their situation. The counselors often encourage the client to speak of the emotional or problematic experience; they make them open up. They help the patients, young and old, process what they’ve been going…

Mission My work will encompassed a diverse group of clientele from the young to the elders in our community, the chronically mentally ill, and to those struggling with situational depression and anxiety. . My professional areas of interests will include working with those who struggle with anxiety and depressive issues especially in regards to relationships and major life transitions, death and dying, grief, self-worth, and career guidance. I believe thoughts impact feelings and behaviors.…