Telephone counseling

According to Corcoran, 2013, “all of our relationships with clients will have a beginning, a middle, and an end. In order for the end, the termination phase to be as successful as possible social workers should being to discuss it early in the client relationship” (p.180). Jessica is court ordered to participate in therapy. Jessica’s counselor will be required to submit to the court reports of progress in therapy. Based on the reports and usually based on the recommendation of the counselor the…

Why it is important to understand the role(s) of the lay counselor. Nevertheless, in positions that present suicidal intention, mania, clinical depression, personality and/or anxiety disorders and schizophrenia must be consulted immediately to a qualified professional. Counselors have to undergo extensive training and have an understanding of different background behaviors. Counselling requires a sympathetic ear to emotional issues and troubles on countless stages. A lay counselor, therefore,…

To become an effective beginning counsellor one must have the ability to reflect on their own counseling style and understand the implications their personal counseling style has on the counsellor/client relationships. Microskills are the foundation for counselling, they are the communication skills used to provide precise alternatives for a diverse range of clients, allowing counsellors to predict how a client is going to respond to a counsellors intervention (Ivey, Ivey & Zalaquett, 2014).…

When I think of counseling, I think of the nature of people coming into an office to expresses some feelings. When it comes to a family therapy I feel as though it is open to the family member to discuss any issues with the family how its structure, or dysfunctional, and to see the dynamics. I believe family member goes to counseling to find structure in the family and to define the real problem. For example, with my, I can tell there is a lack of communication because there is two language…

I. Rounds are part of a form of grouping that can be found during counseling and support groups. A. The focus of rounds is to introduce each member, to the facilitator as well to the other group’s members, who participate in a given session. During the time each member get the change to give and share information why each individual is present. The facilitator needs to keep the group rounds on task. B. As the group’s members become familiar to each other it will be beneficial to make mental…

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…