Telephone counseling

There are many different techniques, methods of delivery that counsellors can use, there are then many different clients and topics that as counsellor may face or specialise in during their careers in the counselling sector (Horvath 2005). A vital part of all counselling sessions is the relationship between the client and the counsellor, while this is known as the therapeutic alliance, the way of working with the client, the more specific therapeutic relationship is a relationship that has been…

Career Research Essay I have chosen to research the career of Academic Advising and Career Counseling for this essay. The reason I chose this particular career, is because I believe it would be a highly rewarding occupation, and it would give me a great amount of satisfaction to make a difference in people's lives by guiding them through the process of acquiring a higher education, while determining their aptitudes and personality traits in order to ascertain the career that is best suited for…

where the client is so they may be more knowledgeable about where they client stands on worldview ideas. It is important for the social worker to also explore what exactly the client believes in. This will not only show an interest in the client but also provide a clear, first source understanding to what the client believes. Not only do social workers need to be knowledgeable about the different religions and spiritual beliefs clients may have, but they also need to have the appropriate…

Brief Reflection I had the most contact with the first two patients whose case files I submitted on the 16th of February and the 16th of March. Both of these patients were in the chemical dependency group and were in the psychoeducation and process groups in which I facilitate. I had an opportunity to get to develop a therapeutic relationship with them both which helped me with their case files submissions. They were both in the chemical dependency 28-day program. This last case file I only had…

Likewise, counselors have to develop an ability to recognize which values and assumptions they hold regarding the desirability or undesirability of human behavior (Zunker, 2012). Counselors’ are more aware of the positive and negative emotional reactions they hold towards diverse clients which may inadvertently affect the potential for a counselor to build a shared helping relationship (Corey, 2013). Culturally competent counselors seek to examine and understand the world from the client’s…

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…