Gibbs Reflective Journal

My week was long and a bumpy rollercoaster. I was sick towards the first half of the week which made my days drag. However, I remained energetic for my class because this week was Read Across America week. The school had a Dr. Seuss book theme each day. I dressed up and the kids dressed up. It was so sweet and we delved into Dr. Seuss. We discussed his stories messages, the rhymes, real words vs. made-up words, and connections to our lives. The only downside was that a handful of our students were sick this week. On Wednesday, our class started out at fourteen and by 12:45 we had eight students left. It made classroom management easier, but I missed the smiling faces of the absent students.

Through my work in counseling, I will aspire to be respectful of and sensitive to my client’s developmental needs and therapeutic goals. It is imperative for counselors to recognize that the counseling process can be intimidating for many clients. I will draw from a variety of

Using a symptom checklist the client is currently experiencing the following: sad moods, crying, easily irritated, feeling sluggish, feeling on edge, difficulty concentrating and making decisions, loss of interest in things she once

not associated with the disorder. These characteristics were met by the client who is as follows: 1.

Children are the future of the world. I feel as though it is important to invest in their academic, psychological, and physical development. School counseling is a potential career option that would allow me to achieve that goal. For this reason, I chose to interview my cousin, Ms. Sonya Wright, a professional school counselor at the Barack and Michelle Obama Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. In her position, she is expected to guide, support, and advise students and their families in hopes to alleviate any problems or issues that may cause the student stress. Her main goal is to be a resource for students so that they are able to successfully perform academically and mentally function inside and outside of the classroom. She is able to reach students in a way that allows them the opportunity for stability and support to succeed and thrive. Having the ability to inspire and influence a child in such a powerful way is something that strive for in my future aspirations.

Using a symptom checklist the client is currently experiencing sad moods (3 times weekly), bouts with(several times throughout the day daily), difficulty sitting still (9-10 times daily), difficulty staying focused (9-10 times daily) bad dreams (nightly), blames self for trauma (nightly), negative feelings about self (3-4 times weekly) and physically fight others (once a week). The client denies any current suicidal or homicidal thoughts.

Therapist met the client at home for individual therapy. Therapist did a check in regards symptoms, mood, thoughts, emotions, medication, coping skills, the highest moment of the week, the lowest moment of the week, and behaviors since the last session. Therapist discussed with the client the coping skills that he was using during the last week. Therapist discussed how the client can use his coping skills when he feels angry. Therapist addressed the client's concern about how he would avoid getting involved in argument with his mother to avoid being angry. Therapist discussed with client his expectations about how his mother will respond to his requests usually and having a back up plans so he would not be surprised with her reaction and use

The quiz was fairly easy. I read though the documents a couple of times and I managed to get a 19/20. We did get a couple of extra days to study due to snow days and delays. This was in terms of support was somewhat slow. Most of the problems were just as simple as a force shutdown. Also, I helped Mrs. Chase startup the desktops for the PLTW rooms as well as getting the serial numbers off each laptop in the vault.

After reviewing the case of my patient Tom, I have come to the conclusion that he suffers from depression. At this stage of analysis of this case, we can look at the symptoms and signs shown by the patient and match them with the symptoms and signs of depression. Looking at the DSM IV (Diagnostic Statistic Manual 4) we can understand that the most basic symptoms of depression include loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities for more than two weeks, being in a mood that is different from

The counselor utilized a therapeutic worksheet and the individual was asked to write a story about his life in order to help find meaning and value in his experiences. In writing the story the individual was asked to be sure to described challenges he’s faced, overcome, and the personal strengths that allowed him to do so. After the individual completed his story he was asked to share it with his peers and verbalize what coping skills he could use and/or would need support with developing so that he could continue to overcome any challenges.

The therapist met with the client for the individual session to continue setting the rest of the behavior contract and to set the daily duties schedule which will reflect how he will be able to use the time management skills. The client was well prepared with the main objectives that he wants to discuss with his parents during the next conjoint session. The client discussed the components of his daily behavior contract and duties, according to his parents’ expectations which they discussed it last week. The client listed some of the future goals, which the therapist had asked the client to prepare. The client was open to sharing his thoughts and feelings about the future objectives and how he feels anxious because of his parents’ reactions

The therapist and the client met with the client's parents via webcam for a conjoint session. The client started the session by sharing with his parents his expectations about his parents’ duties when he will graduate from the program. The client seemed anxious because he was not sure about his parents’ reaction towards what he expected from them as he reported that he has a bad experience with them when they were sarcastic and judgmental with him before. The therapist engaged the client and his parents in a discussion about his progress thus far in treatment. The client's parents shared that they are open and willing to listen to his expectations because they want to help him and they want to change their attitude to be not just parents, but

I grew up in a small town in western Pennsylvania. The town is very small, and everyone knows one another. I cam from a two parent home. My mom worked for the the unemployment office in our area. She was an interviewer for unemployment. Her duties included interviewing persons with claims to see if they were eligible for unemployment benefits. She worked for 35 years until it was time for her to retire. My mother took her time with me as a child. She made sure that I was in church every Sunday as well as throughout the week. I was involved in a lot of ministries including vacation bible to the choir. My faith is very strong, and I do believe that all things are possible through God. My mother raised me in church, and

This quarter’s course of “theories of counseling” felt like a whirlwind of theories, theorist, therapeutic techniques, and proper application of theoretical framework to help counsel students. As the course continued each new theory and therapy style I learned about seemed more appealing and useful than the last. In deciding which therapy styles I would favor using I have to take into account the general demographic of the students and communities I wish to work in. I plan to work with middle school to high school students that are from urban low social economic status and are recent arrivals to the country. Some of the characteristics of obstacles these students and families face daily are, single parent home/income, past/recent trauma, history of low family education level and legal trouble. I am fortunate to live in the community and society I want to help and that I have grown up in. I am equally blessed to be raised and have the opportunity to give back to my community and society the best way I know how by giving back in a positive manner.

School counseling as always caught my attention. When I started my higher education, I had a focus on studying Elementary Education. However, after completing a college assignment for one of my psychology course, I found a very interested area in Psychology which is counseling. Since then, I have falling in love with counseling, and have spent a lot of time researching the career. I have conducted different interviews and have engaged in different counseling events that have helped me get to know the career. Therefore, when given this assignment, I felt more than prepared because I have spent a lot of time researching this career. However, I used the given source, ONET, to have more of a broad understanding about School Counseling.