Telephone counseling

There are different various ways to approach the therapeutic counseling process. In general the main stages of counseling include: initial contact, initial interview/assessment, treatment plan development, phase that acts on hypothesis and examines change, and termination (Akamine, In-Class Discussion, June 2, 2015). Initial contact mainly involves building a rapport with the client. This stage is typically done over the phone. The therapist is able to get some basic information about the client…

Telephone services are more flexible with the use of cellular technology. Many cellular phones come equipped with web browsers, email services, text messaging software, and video conferencing applications. Technology allows us to connect with others almost…

which can then be examined, restated, and alternatives explored. Second, any faulty beliefs need to be addressed, and reframed into positive ideas. By practicing or rehearsing positive statements, negative thought processes are replaced. During counseling sessions attention should be paid to any inconsistencies in her thoughts, and actions. Inconsistencies can be detrimental to pursuing career goals. Together with recognizing, and incorporating chance events, or planned happenstance, Katie…

Characteristics and Behaviors of Effective Counseling On the journey to becoming a clinical mental health counselor, students face many challenges. One such challenge is in establishing a relationship/rapport with each client in a manner that is non-judgmental, supportive, and healing directed (Cooper, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to apply the concepts presented in the course textbook (Erford, 2014), as well as those in supplemental readings, to a fictional scenario provided in the…

greatest competence are… 1. I am willing to be an active listener for the clients and I am patient. 2. I am open to different opinions and empathic to my clients’ feelings. 3. I am passionate about mental health counseling and am positive to learn knowledge and skills of counseling. Two areas where my skills need improvement are… 1. Culture: As a newcomer to Philadelphia, I need to be educated about the local culture and improve my capability of dealing with cultural diversity. 2.…

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…

2.2) Ethical obligations VS Legal obligations Therapists/counsellors often times practice in private with little oversight. And so the counsellors must seek additional training, education and supervision to uphold the trust given to them by the public. Ethical standards are mostly devised by an organisation to usher the behaviour of certain professionals in specific directions. Laws however are more dictatorial than ethical standards set by an organisation carry much greater penalties if they…

Neukrug in Characteristics of the Effective Helper posed several interesting points while posing his findings on counselor effectiveness. Since I am at the very beginning of my counseling journey, it is my duty to dive deep into myself so I can transition my strengths and weaknesses as an individual and apply them into a professional helping role. According to my self-confidences, and what peers have expressed to me, I believe my strengths to lie within empathy, acceptance and open-mindedness.…

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…

The person-centered counseling theory focuses on creating an environment that allows the person to find and examine self (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). Further, building the counseling relationship, as similar to other approaches, is also important in the person-centered approach (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). This helps to build value and respect within…