Counseling Disorders Case Study

Counselor received a call from Deanna, Alyssa's mom apologizing for not contacting this counselor sooner. She stated she is a little upset as the doctor stated she would fax over the paperwork after their last appointment. Deanna stated she would call the doctor to see what's going on. She stated that if she can't get a hold of them, Alyssa has another appointment on 8/22 and she will be sure to physically get the paperwork and send it to this counselor. She stated she would keep this counselor updated.

* Evidence increased awareness of culture and difference and the impact on the counselling relationship.

As a counseling student, it is very important to formulate a counseling theory tailored to ones’ own personality and beliefs. A counselor may choose a single theory to model when practicing therapy or pick and choose components and techniques from various theories, otherwise known as eclecticism. No theory is considered right or wrong. Understanding the different therapeutic approaches are important to effective counseling, however, counselors must also understand their own personal value, view of human nature, human behavior, counseling techniques and the purpose and goals of counseling. Understanding these components along with the different theoretical approaches will provide the counselor with a 9 knowledge of their own counseling, orientation and is essential to not only the productivity of counseling but the growth of the counselor as well.

This essay is an evaluation of two counselling models applied to a situation where a client has experienced loss and how a counsellor can create a therapeutic relationship with the client using each counselling model. It will also contain other skills a counsellor could use to obtain/maintain a good therapeutic relationship with the client.

In the coaching discussion it was not said that my conduct was not meeting expectations, but not allow myself to be in situations where it appears I’m being insubordinate.

Robbie J. is a 19 year old African American male and at this time he is currently a freshman at Henderson County University. The client has been referred to this office by his school residential advisor and family doctor. The reason behind this is that the client has not been attending his college classes and has been caught drinking on campus by campus security three times in the past two months. His parents have been advised by the school that if the client doesn’t attend counseling sessions he will be asked to leave and not return back for the following academic school year. The client must attend five sessions and also join an A.A. group.

Counselors need to assimilate cultural ethics or viewpoints into a beneficial agenda when treating American Indian females, and it is essential to intertwine Western therapeutic practices with components of the indigenous customs, theories, and attitude (Chee et al, 2006).

The patient arrived on time for her counseling session. Reports stability on her dose and denies the need for a dose increase when it was offered by the writer. When questioned about what caused her to relapse recently, the patient started to cry as she did in fact regret her recent relapse as she said, " I didn't need that shit.....it didn't do anything for me......I am just tired Charlene, now there is warrant for my arrest and I may be charged with a felony for larceny. I just stressed out because I need to come up with $500 to pay this lawyer to drop the charges to a misdemeanor. The entire cost for the lawyer to represent me is $2500 that I honestly don't have, Charlene." The patient was tearful throughout the session. The writer validated

The American Counseling Association (ACA) is the most sizeable worldwide association for counseling professionals ("American Counseling Association.", n.d.). The American Counseling Association (ACA) is a nonprofit organization ("American Counseling Association.", n.d.). The American Counseling Association (ACA) is based out of Alexandria, VA ("American Counseling Association.", n.d.). It was founded in 1952, by the convergence of four different associations in Los Angeles, Ca ("American Counseling Association.", n.d.).

Counselor met with Pt. for his monthly individual session. Counselor and Pt. discussed his progress in treatment, any medication issue, any triggers and acceptance of his TX plan. Pt. signed his Record Service sheet. Pt. indicated that he does not attend the clinic Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday and he likes having more time in his schedule because he likes to take care of his business and different errands. Pt. verbalized how hard it is to stay away from his business because worried about his employees and clients. Pt. stated, “The business is like my kid,” Pt. spoke about how he is thinking about opening a second shop around this area. Pt. commented that he isn’t experiencing serious side effects and prescribed medication is working well. Pt. informed this

R Xavier should be interview first before Scott can get the child to deny the lack of supervision.

-persistent discomfort with his or her sex or sense of inappropriateness in the gender of that sex.

Counselor flagged Pt. to meet with him before dosing in order to discuss his current tx counseling noncompliance and to check his recovery status. Counselor briefly met with him to inquire whether he has used drugs, motivation for tx and finding the reason for failing to attend a mandatory one hour counseling session or AMS group. Counselor advised Pt. to attend one mandatory individual session and group in order to avoid being tapering off. Also, Counselor told him that self-initiate participation in the program is the way to get out of the most out of tx and to be successful. Pt. agreed to participate in group by stating that he is doing a group on Saturday, 11/26/16. Pt. stated, "I cant no longer pay for this tx services and I am thinking

When reviewing the Virginia State Board of Professional Counseling, they were quite disturbing and I was shocked that professional counselors were charged with such acts. The first case that I reviewed was for Ms. Kateresea L. Ford violated 18 VAC 115-20-130 (B)(1) and (4) and 18 VAC 115-20-140(A)(1),(3), and (8) of the Regulations Governing of Professional Counseling because she fraudulently billed Medicaid for residential services that were never provided. Ms. Ford pleaded guilty and was convicted of one felony count of Health Care Fraud. Ms. Ford was the owner/manager of the Delta House, LLC, which was located in Richmond, Virginia. She was sentenced to two months incarceration, three years of supervised release and one year of home monitoring. She also must pay restitution of $81,216.08. There was no pity on Ms. Ford I see. I wouldn’t have imagined that she would be punished so harshly for her lies. To makes matters worse, when Ms. Ford tried to get her licenses reinstated, she was denied because

This Case study will discuss Louise (The Client) given that the emotional difficulty seems to have begun for Louise since adopting a new child (Peter) due to the death of her husband’s (Robert) sister, Furthermore, a gambling addiction has emerged. The question arises of how each psychological modality, theory or model could help Louise.