Online Counseling
Although the internet is a fairly new and innovative mean for communication between individuals and professionals, this resource may possess many risks. The possibilities could be the fault of the professional, the client, or simply the way that information is exchanged. Counseling can now be offered through email, via chat, and through video chat.
Email Counseling
Email counseling gives the client and the professional a chance to converse through the means of the internet. The client will type their problems and send an email to a professional, who would respond using professional judgment. Email counseling has many qualities because typing out ones issues may be unconsciously therapeutic to the client, the client may feel as if he or she is being more discrete and feel less stressed about seeking services: it also gives the client the option to respond when he or she feels comfortable without giving an immediate response (Childress, 200). Chat Counseling
Chat counseling is an intervention used in real time which allows the client and professional to converse through instant messaging. If a client is seeking immediate responses from a professional then this option may suffice, because it gives the client the choice of remaining anonymous.
Video Conferencing Video conferencing is the closest intervention to face to face consultations. A computer program is used that allows the professional and the client to view each other in real time through a screen.
With the advent of computers and related technologies of communication, the nature of communication has changed drastically. There are some positive highlights to this change as well as negative highlights to this change based on my experience. In my younger years, the only form of communication was one on one communication or writing through snail mail. However, this is not the case today. Today, I make use of emails, social media, and other chatting forums to communicate both professionally and personally to family, friends, and relatives. I have found this change to have its advantages as well as disadvantages. In this paper, I will discuss how computer-mediated communication has aided my communication as well as how it compares to the type of communication that was available during my younger years. In addition, I will give a comparison between computer-mediated communication and person-to-person communication.
Counselling is based on a therapeutic relationship, whereby the counsellor using their skills and knowledge to help the client to explore and understand their difficulties. This is done in a safe and secure setting, whilst maintaining a confidential and non judgemental manner. Before the therapeutic relationship can develop, both client and counsellor must write up a contract covering areas such as confidentiality, fees, duration of sessions, number of sessions and responsibilities. Counselling can help with issues such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, low self esteem, domestic violence, midlife crisis, sexuality and relationship.
Helping the client overcome their fears about counseling is the first step in facilitating a healthy relationship. Setting the expectations of the (CRI) is essential so that the client has a clear understanding of the process. It is also the responsibility of the skilled professional to provide feedback and maintain open lines of communication to avoid any confusion the client may exhibit. Skilled professionals must exhibit passion, present a warm-hearted friendly and affectionate manner and be empathetic to the clients’ needs. The objective in administering the (CRI) is to support the clients’ situation by exploring the reasons that have caused the client to feel the way they do. Exploring the lives of the client through actively communicating with those seeking treatment will provide the necessary information in which can be applied to providing alternative measures of treatment to individuals. Utilizing the proper interventions is crucial in order to provide the proper treatment plan. Intervention is the focus in any helping relationship and is usually determined based on the skilled professionals focusing on something that exists in the life of the client. “Focusing on what may be present or something that the client has not paid full attention to or something that the client is not yet aware of yet are all essential
Mental health services conducted on the Internet have been described as e-therapy, online counseling, e -mail therapy, Internet-based therapy, and similar terminology. Online therapy services may be provided as an adjunct to more traditional forms of mental health treatment, or may be initiated without any offline contact between the therapist and client. Currently, there are a variety of websites providing links and information regarding online therapy. As I was reading about benefits and risks in using internet as a source for
Goss S., & Anthony, K. (2009). Developments in the use of technology in counselling and psychother
The term counselling facilitates personal and interpersonal functioning across the lifespan with the main focus on emotional, vocational, social, educational, health related and developmental concerns this encompasses a broad range of practices that help people to improve their well being, alleviate stress and maladjustment, reslove crisis and increases their ability to live more fully functioning lives. Counselling is unique in its attention to both normal developmental issues as well as the problems associated with physical, emotional and mental disorders. The BACP states that “counselling takes place when a counsellor see a client in a private and confidential
Can you hear me now? How ‘bout now, can you hear me now? We all remember the annoying commercial from a cellphone company boasting they will never give up, until no matter where one is, their cellphone calls go through. When speaking about effective communication, simply connecting is not good enough. One must know how to apply the principles of effective communication in their personal, academic, and professional life. When practicing as a clinician in my field of study, I will remember how a course I took at GCU built the foundation for effective communication, applying that foundation to my counseling practice, and created the stepping stones for improvement and opportunity as a counselor.
In this paper I will discuss the session of Dr. Buckley along with his clients Aaron, Robyn and Michelle. SOAP is one of the notes that are used during a client treatment process. SOAP acronym stands for subjective, objective, assessment and plan (Laureate Education, Inc). Subjective information is the clients problems and what is going on. Objective information are the different mood, the effects and the behaviors that are shown in counseling. Assessment information is when the counselor is trying to get a understanding the concern of the client. Plan is what the future treatment is going to be for the client. Quinn and Gordon (2003) suggest that the major advantage of the SOAP documentation format is it's widespread adoption, leading to general familiarity with the concept within the field of healthcare.
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