Example # 2 Furthering Response

When I feel stressed I do not let the client see it. I hold my composure and out of the clients presence I relax my mind by walking or listening to calm music. Usually after I remove myself from the stressful atmosphere I am able to think better and come up with ideas to help me with the stressor.

The essay will evaluate the necessity and importance of the development of the core conditions in the counselling process and critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the person-centred approach on the counselling process.

During this initial session, the client stated she is seeking counseling to "help find herself" due to some concerns she is dealing with in her personal life. When asked "to describe what does finding herself mean" the client was unable to answer. The client struggled to provide her view or a meaning to certain issues she identified as concerns. The counselor then assesses the client's family and her interactions with her family to find a correlation in her family interaction and what changes she wants to make in her personal life. Initial impression from the counselor is the client is aware of herself and her family and what she views as a positive and negative interaction which has or could impact the way she views things now. The client

The purpose of this paper was for me to introduce myself to a day in the life of a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Throughout my paper I will generate ideas to that prove I have an understanding of the field and the material. I will show that I understand the field in which I am studying and the issues that come along with occupation as a Mental Health Counselor. I will also apply and integrate source material and there be evidence in this paper that I can develop and organize my ideas in the form of notion and

After spending sometime in the Mental Health field and seeing how the interacting of individuals and strength based lenses approach is so vital to the individual. Traditional Counseling models cannot be replaced and pharmacology is needed in many cases to stabilize the client’s condition, but there are other models that adhere to the psychosocial lenses and can be exceptionally beneficial. One such model is the Peer Support program and it is a sociological model that pair an individual up with someone with lived experience. The purpose of my paper is to highlight to important of Peer Support as a supplemental enmity to Rational models and to enforce statistical how Peer Support greatly increases a clients chance of success through empowerment

In this essay I will outline how I make use of counselling skills and knowledge gained by looking at them individually and providing examples of how they have been used working with families and in my personal life. This will be formally and informally and will include skills practice from this course. I will look at the effects the helping have on me and how I deal with them.

During this stage, all of these methods are used to check the client’s perception of the event. By the counselor completely understanding the client’s perceptions of the precipitating event and what has caused the stressor, as well as the surrounding influences and causes, they can move into coping methods. By using all of these methods and techniques, we will be able to identify the appropriate items to move on, as mentioned earlier: precipitating event,

Reading McMinn book made me think about a time in my life where it went upside down. I lost one of my uncle’s in February then four months later at my high school graduation party my other uncle that was like my father after my father passed away was not feeling well. A couple days later he was rushed to the hospital and was diagnosed with Necrotizing Fasciitis also known as flesh-eating bacteria. After many series of surgeries and over a month in the hospital my uncle passed away. After he passed, I became extremely angry and wonder what was the point of life if everyone I loved died. So I started to live more on the edge doing more daring and dangerous stuff like racing. I grew distanced from God and my church family

In everyday life people experience difficulties and problems that they feel they are not able to deal with on their own and need help with. The help that people receive to overcome their problems can be in many different forms. People may receive help in an informal way, such as having a chat to a close friend or relative, who can offer support and advice or they may seek help in a more formal capacity from various helping professionals, such as counsellors, social workers, psychiatrists, doctors, etc. For all of these professionals it is their

There are 3 main outcomes needed within this assignment. The fist outcome is to distinguish and describe the main principles needed for effective communication and interpersonal communication skills which will ensure the counsellor works with the client successfully. The second outcome is to identify practical and ethical issues needed which would create a safe environment when a

The counselling process is based on the exchange of emotions between the client and the counsellor which aims to form an alliance (Hough, 1998). It involves the counsellor using skills in which they possess in order to communicate effectively with clients (Hough, 1998). This reflective essay clearly articulates my application of counselling skills used in this practice session and suggestions for improvement. It will provide a summary of the session, identification of a range of skills used and a brief explanation of the reasons for using the skill. It will also provide an evaluation of my application of the skills chosen, including verbatim examples, suggestions for improvement, also including verbatim examples to demonstrate what could

Ever thought of a stressless and convenient way or mechanism employed in providing care and health services, counseling psychology comes to mind. Nowadays, people are looking for the most efficient and effective ways to address their physical health, emotional, work and educational concerns which they may experience at different growth and development levels of their lives. In order to survive, most people go out of their way to get the best services from professional counseling psychologists in town. For an individual to be the best in his chosen career pathway, such an individual must passion and committed interest in his field. In this way, such an individual has identified his interest, defined his focus, mapped his route and freely cruise off.

Counseling skills has provided me with a valuable insight into the helping relationship and how it is both created and maintained in order to encourage growth and development in the client. The factors involved within the helping relationship include considering Roger’s core conditions, congruence, unconditional positive regard and empathy as the three main characteristics necessary in a helping relationship. In order to fully incorporate all three of Roger’s core conditions, I as the counselor must be self-aware, as a lack of self-awareness may inhibit truly listening and understanding the client; self-awareness can be enhanced through exercises such as Johari’s window. Counseling skills such as body language and active listening also

In this assignment am going to identify the services available for people suffering with depression in . I will also identify statutory and non-statutory services available to meet the needs of people experiencing depression; examine the contribution of different professional groups and support staff and their impact on inter-professional working. Identify the relationship between primary, secondary and tertiary service provision and a conclusion.

By discussing this particular experience in detail, I can begin to understand the specific skills a counsellor may use in many different situations in order to help others (Egan, 2007, p. 13). In this reflective