Essay On Reflection In Psychology

Hays (2008) discussed privilege and biases based on culture and how these privileges and biases can affect a therapist’s work. Having a healthy understanding of self-identity can help understand the role of privilege and biases. In order to help self-reflect, Hays (2008) presented the ADDRESSING model which includes age, disability (born with), disability (acquired), religion, ethnicity/race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, indigenous status, nationality, and gender. This ADDRESSING model will be applied in this paper.

The areas of productiveness in this session for me included the paraphrasing and minimal encouragers. Throughout this session I felt that my paraphrasing was clear and concise. It allowed the client to think about what he had said, while being able to provide me with feedback and allowed for the conversation to flow naturally.

Metacognition is a complex notion that encompasses numerous mental processes in all areas of life. It is often simplistically described as “thinking about thinking.” However, there is no commonly recognized definition of metacognition. In his article “The Power of Reflection”, Stephen Fleming, a well-respected cognitive neuroscientist, agrees with the definition of metacognition given by John Flavell in 1970 as “our ability to evaluate our own thinking” (2). Fleming also accepts Flavell’s proposition that metacognition is “key to educational success”; indeed, the development of metacognitive thinking is vital in learning processes (1). Metacognition is a teachable concept, and has been proven to be crucial in education.

My first client presented with PTSD from childhood that had led him down a troubled path causing him great stress and anxiety. The client discussed how he was involved in legal

The therapist would want to relate to the clients in a meaningful, positive way (Gehart, 2014). The therapist would move away from advice giving, diagnosis and labeling, and away from the therapist being in the expert of their life. The clients are the only people that know what they are experiencing, and the therapist would take a stance in understanding and asking questions about their experience.

K., & Hull, G. H., Jr., 2018). The initial meeting can make or break a worker-client relationship. It is important to be prepared and show the client that you are there to listen and help them with whatever they may need. The engagement step requires the social worker to utilize both, verbal and nonverbal skills, to build rapport. Also, it is important for the social worker to state their purpose and role (Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr., 2018). In this role play, I did not tell the client my purpose or role. I should have stated my name along with my title, social worker. Also, I would have mentioned that my duties were to do the intake and design and create treatment plans with goals and interventions detailed to the specific client needs. I need to be more aware of my nonverbal behavior. There was eye contact made between the client and me. However, I did scratch my arm and my side which is a tell of my nervousness. If I were to do that in an initial meeting, the client may notice, and it might seem that I do not want to be there. It is important to be aware of your body movements, which includes knowing what is acceptable to different

On the initial client contact, Ivan was resting on his bed and did not wish to be interrupted for therapy. Our SIM facilitator prompted us to consider Ivan’s values and what was important to him in the situation, which were elements that shaped his ‘personal lens’ (Schell, 2009). The idea of being discharged was then mentioned and used as a motivator for Ivan to engage in therapy session. This experience has highlighted Ivan’s perspective and its influence on the therapist-client interaction. After Ivan had agreed to participate in therapy, verbal consent for recording the session was obtained.

Over the course of this class I have pieced together many things about my own life that before went unnoticed. I am now able to see things in a bit of a different light. Now that I have been introduced to the realm of psychology I understand some of the reasons for behavior around me. I have learned that there is a reason for most everything and a lot of our behaviors and mental processes can be explained through psychology. Studies have been conducted for many years to try and pinpoint the source of our behavior and it is not something that most people think about every day. Having a better understanding of why we operate the way we do will help me to better understand myself and the others around me.

I feel strongly and I am convince that the fact that I had a headache and blocked sinuses affected my learning during the course time.

Before beginning the helping session with my client, I held many positive beliefs about therapy and helping. From a young age, I always loved the idea of counselling and helping people. As a career, I chose to become an educator because I really want to help students and counsel them as they prepare for adulthood and life after school. I have many friends who tell me that I should be a counselor or helper because I am a good listener and I am good at offering advice. Many people feel as if they can confide confidential information with me. In essence, helping comes natural to me. Even when I was younger, people would comment on my authenticity which Rogers mentions is necessary in client-centered therapy. Overall, I believe

What I have learnt is that as a counsellor I must be aware of clients that some of them require a sensitive approach by offering reassurance, empathy and genuineness; others are more comfortable in a counselling environment. As a Psychodynamic Counsellor, I maintain an equal relationship with others, adopting the attitude of unconditional acceptance.

What concepts, principles, or ideas that you have learned, do you think you will remember the most after you leave this class?

In this fast paced world we live in it is often hard to find the time to ask ourselves, “Who am I?” To even begin to scratch the surface of this question one must first understand the brain and how experiences shape who we are. These events can either be tragic, uplifting, or redefining. Psychology states that these experiences can affect the outcome of a person's personality (Wood, et. al., 2014). Personality is a multifaceted array of idiosyncrasies that help us understand a person’s behaviors, identity, and characteristics. Inside my mind is a vault filled with nineteen years worth of memories and learned behaviors that have impacted me in some way. In order to gain a better understanding of who I am I must delve deep into my mind and analyze the core components of my personality.

Is how aggressive an individual is determined only by his or her genes? Whether psychological and behavioral traits are purely determined by genetics, solely influenced by socialization, or a combination of both has been a highly debated topic within the field of psychology known as the “nature-nurture issue.” Today, although still disputed, a good number of psychologists and other scientists concur that genetics and the environment mutually influence and intermingle with one another (Myers, 2015). We can partially credit this fizzling-out of the nature-nurture debate to the discoveries made in twin studies. Twin studies are used to help delineate the genetic components of behavior and the socially and culturally influenced components (Myers, 2015). This type of study enables researchers to examine the extent to which genetics and environment have an effect on the development of traits and behavior. For example, in lecture, we learned that a common and natural experiment used in twin studies is to examine a set of twins who grew up in the same household and a set twins who grew up in separate households (K.W. Brown, personal communication, August 29, 2017).

The aim of the reflective essay is to highlight my own personal development skills that I have developed during first semester of my module. However, in this report I will make sure my learning ability phase and what this module has allowed me to work and understand in improving my personal skills and purpose. My major aim is to develop and assess an in depth range of my personal traits as a student in order to endorse my future development plan.