How 'Talking the Talk' Influences Disclosure in Teen Therapy

4. For this study, we choose 20 adolescent youth with ages ranging from 12 to

There are many students who strive to go into the field of counseling. This comes to only those who have worked hard and shown a great deal of dedication. In this paper I will address several questions that are relevant to the agency I have picked, which is called Teen Challenge. I will first address the history of the agency, then I will address questions, such as who does the agency serve? How do they determine who is eligible for services? How is the agency funded? How do clients learn about the services that the agency offers? How do most clients get to the agency? I will then compare and contrast this agency with the drug replacement therapy technique along with Cognitive

Teenagers are already in a vulnerable state. With teenagers, they are constantly going through changes and really figuring out who they are as a person. In this process, it is important that the helper is not judgmental. Helper’s being judgmental can diminish the self-esteem of the teenager, and the teenager could then view the helper as being unsupportive. Helper’s being unsupportive also cause harm to the teenager because they may be sharing something person that they have not even shared with their family. It is always important to make the client feel welcomed, secured and

It is widely accepted in America that youth in poverty are a population at risk for being troubled. Research has repeatedly demonstrated that low family income is a major determinant of protracted stress and social, emotional, and behavioral problems. But increasingly, significant problems are occurring at the other end of the socioeconomic spectrum. These students attend schools distinguished by rich academic curricula, high standardized test scores, and diverse extracurricular opportunities. The parents' annual income, at $150,000 and more, is well over twice the national average. Yet they show serious levels of maladjustment as teens, displaying problems that tend to get worse as they approach college. In the mid-1990s, there was a recruitment of youth in a prosperous suburban community in the Northeast as a comparison sample for a study of inner-city teens. The affluent teens turned out to fare significantly more poorly than their counterparts of low socioeconomic status on all indicators of substance use,

With the major points regarding intervention, is to assist young people to accept responsibility rather than avoiding, help young people to resolve problems and issues that identified as contributing factors. To be able to develop practical ways of coping with stressors, involve the adolescents family in working of the issues and reason on reoffending. The ability to seek education for core competencies and to raise social confidence and for young people to be able to develop work skills that can lead to further training or job within society. In the book "Reclaiming Youth at Risk", writes: Fighting against feelings of powerlessness, some youth assert themselves in rebellious and aggressive ways. Those who believe they are too weak or impotent

Essay 1: When is therapist self-disclosure “okay” in group counseling? How would it be used? Elaborate.

Counselor displayed openness, empathic understanding, acceptance, mutual respect and intimacy. To encourage the minor to work toward achieving these same conditions as ultimate counseling goals and to help the minor to self-explore.

Evidence of consultation with young people is increasingly required in the development and evaluation of services and is taken as a key indicator in relation to funding” (Kirkby and Bryson.

The youth were 52% male, 43% were Caucasian, 41% African American, and 16% identified as Other. The original samples were recruited by media outreach, mailings, libraries and youth organizations within Washington DC, proficient in the English language, and the consent of parent/guardian. Families were asked into the laboratory of the University of Maryland Institutional Review Board for a baseline assessment after a telephone screening, for certain criteria was met. Assessment follow ups were held annually. Demographics, with each assessment parents/guardians completes a simple demographics form. Information included personal information such as gender, ethnicity/race, annual household income, and age.

The children used in the study came from low income neighborhoods of Boston, Chicago, and San Antonio. These children were categorized in waves 1-3 ages 0-4,10-14, and 15-21 to focus on that age developmental period. Family structure and stability information were gathered through numerous sets of questions in mother interviews involving partnership histories, household rosters, and current marital status (Journal of Abnormal Family Psychology). Mothers also reported on adolescents’ emotional and behavioral functioning using the Child/Adult Behavior Checklist (Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology). Mothers psychological functioning were tested along with income sources. Adolescents used surveys to report on their psychological distress and engagement in delinquent behaviors. Mothers and youth reported on key aspects of parenting to measure regularity of strength-promoting family activities and family routines from the Family Routines Inventory (Social Science and

They socially stimulate relationships, competence, community involvement, and leadership, as the lifestyles of its participants often inhibit these aspects. Alternative activities were provided to counteract delinquent behaviors including substance abuse, gang involvement, and other criminal activities. As a result of participation in after school programs, the grades of the at-risk adolescents improved and the academic achievement gap began closing. Career and general educational support was also provided, academically helping the adolescents. Involved at-risk adolescents are receiving the support needed to aid them along the path to success. This same supports must continue to be provided for other at-risk adolescents in need, as their future may depend on

can present (Richards, 2009, p. 233). Students in these areas are subjected to issues that a typical child in the United States does not have to deal with. A counselling program for these children allows for them to have an outlet where they can feel safe. They can express themselves and discuss their

As a parent, a teacher, and a catechist, I often find myself talking with teenagers about their problems. Some of my students’ problems are

and experiential learning, they must plan accordingly and implement interactive counseling approaches and interactive media. In forming the parameters for a discussion in each group session, it is important for school counselors to provide students with empirical data, social views, historical narratives and the risks of substance use and alcohol consumption. Counselors should also have two or three questions based on that group session’s discussion that students can talk about. The first small counseling group should also explain the counselor’s purpose, plan and overview for the entirety of the small groups. Additionally, the group facilitator should spend some time explaining informed consent, termination of group, ethical limitations to counseling minors and confidentiality rights of their students.

d. Community– It may also significant to the local government unit, religious, school and political organization, since through this study, they may be enlightened to the fact that these children needs guidance counseling and this problem needs a major attention and cooperation to deal with.