The First Session

First Session So I get to write a descriptive essay about a special place or person. I think I 'll write about a family member who has had an impact on my life. I have so many important people in my life right now my husband, daughter, son, mother, and siblings. I 've been thinking a lot about my deceased dad. I always think about him more when it starts getting cold because he died December 12th. Although my father died at a young age I can 't think of anyone else who has had such a profound…

and is making decisions that will ultimately help accomplish the goals. During this final coaching session, my client and I will be working together to close the coaching sessions and then determine the next phase of our relationship Pre-Coaching Plan It is sometimes hard to close a coaching session once a friendship has been established. However, I have prepared for the final session…

The objective of this session was for the social worker to meet with the family for a second time. the social worker was to reflect on family’s strengths, goals, needs, and challenges. Also, the social worker was supposed to provide an assessment tool that will help the social worker gauge where the clients are at. The Client The client group is struggling with Tyler’s bipolar disorder. Since the meeting, he has not sought out help to benefit him and his family through treatment. His bipolar…

The first major change to be implemented was the introduction of formal legal aid applications to the sheriff’s court and the Court of Session (Scottish Legal Aid Board, 2016). Previously, legal aid was only offered in the sheriff’s court. The new application process was handled by a legal committee who decided whether there…

Treatment Event There were many moments of therapy in the group, but the one that is most salient to me happened in our second to last session. We were all going around discussing our reaction to the marathon and eventually we made it around the circle to Yellow. They expressed that they did not have the same experience that the rest of us did during the marathon. Yellow communicated that they did not understand the point of the group and felt that they did not receive the reaction that they…

the Court of Session and the Sheriff Court. The Supreme Court is the highest court that exists in the UK. It is in the place of the House of Lords. There is normally a panel of 5 Judges but for more serious cases more might be used. The Court of session is the Supreme Civil Court for Scotland. There is the Outer House and the Inner House. The Outer House is a court of First Instance whereas the Inner house is a Court of Appeal. The Inner House has 8 Senators and is split into the First Division…

Biography of Jeff Sessions Jeff Sessions grew up in Hybart, Alabama where his parents owned a country store (“Sessions, Jefferson Beauregard III”). He was very driven even at a young age; he was an Eagle Scout and even won the Distinguished Eagle Scout award. His parents raised him to value honesty and hard work, believe in God, and respect his parents (“Biography of U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama”). These values guided him through school and helped him define himself later in life when…

the rest of the UK. This includes the structures of the courts, court procedures and the funding of legal aid. (Scottish Parliament Information Centre, 2014). In Scotland, there are 3 main types of civil courts, namely, the Sheriff Courts, Court of Session and since 2009 the UK Supreme Court. By far the most important and most widely used court in Scotland is the Sheriff Court. Since 1975, Scotland has been divided into 6 sheriffdoms with 142 sheriffs in post, there are currently 39 Sheriff…

never been to counseling. Furthermore, she stated that family did not have a history of substance abuse or mental health problems. The client presented nicely groomed, dressed well, and appropriately. The client did not engage much throughout the session. Moreover, she appeared somewhat anxious, quiet, and tearful. The client looked down and…

Even though relationship building is one of the first lessons in counselling courses, for me, it has been the topic of many reflections. I have realized that perhaps these questions and uncertainties were related to not having found my counsellor style. Or, perhaps they were due to my natural inclination to play the role of an expert or leader as I do in my personal life. Having a self-congruent style was one of my goal during these practice sessions as I tried to be true to my personal…