Reflection For Social Work

In the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) course, I have gained numerous skills and knowledge that will serve me in the field of social work. I acquired a new way to view and evaluate clients’ treatment as well as several different CBT interventions. In this paper, I will review the accuracy of my case conceptualization and discuss effective and ineffective class activities. Furthermore, I will evaluate my ability to incorporate the client’s strengths and culture as well as reflect on my professional growth.

As social workers, it is our responsibility to use the most effective method of practice to engage our clients, assess their situation, and help them create goals that will produce positive outcomes. Every client will present a unique set of challenges; therefore, the social worker must be careful in choosing an approach that will meet the client’s needs, compliment the skills of the therapist and are in line with the agency’s mission. According to Robert and Watkins (2009), psychotherapy is a therapeutic interaction between a trained therapist and a client that is

One of the greatest things about narrative therapy is it teaches clients to realize that they are not the problem but that the problem is the problem (Biever et al.; Johnson, 1994; Tomm, 1989; M. White & Epston, 1990). This creates the safe space without the identified person, but rather the identified problem.

After taking a Sociology class this semester, I learned a lot of about the different topics and concepts in this course and how they are related to our society, which has changed my perspective as well as how I view and see the meaning of my surroundings. I would also think about what would be going on inside a specific person's mind and how he or she was feeling. After learning about different concepts in Sociology and watching the videos presented in class, it became easier to just stop and think about a person, wonder who that person was, and be curious about that person's life story. We pass by people all the time every day, but we never really know what is going on with them and don't really think about it or care since it is so

I had been working with a child where I needed to conduct an assessment. Before the meeting to share the information with the parents, I sent them a copy of the completed assessment to enable them to gather their thoughts so that at the meeting I was able to answer any specific concerns. The mother had rang me the day she received the assessment as she was not happy about the comments written. I explained to the mother that we could discuss the matter at the meeting but, although she did not respond, I could sense that the mother was still irate.

In clinical setting, the case formulation guides a therapist how to structure the sessions and by prioritising the client’s core problems, give rise to a plan and choice of intervention. Case formulation is an element of an empirical hypothesis testing approach to clinical work and has three main elements which are assessment, formulation and intervention. The process of case formulation starts with an unstructured ‘problem list’ (Persons, 1989), then proceeds to look for common themes which could suggest underlying beliefs, schemas and early life experiences. This supports CBT in standing up against criticisms made by psychodynamic theorists which states that CBT deals only with symptom reduction, having no underlying rationale (Persons et al., 1996).

Once engaged in storytelling, they frequently reconnect with the disturbance whether they intend to or not. Understanding what is going on when a client tells a story is not easy for the therapist, but there is usually more going on that is being told according to Rennie. Storytelling and narrative usage prove to be successful and useful in psychotherapy practices (Rennie, 1994).

Reflection at its most basic principle "provides us with an opportunity to review our decisions and decision-making processes" however, in practice, reflection is a far broader and contextual concept, it is about understanding a person’s life and the actions they have taken throughout their lives. (Nussbaum 1997).Reflective practice first emerged from the work of a man called Donald Schon, having found that there appeared to be a gap between theory and putting it into practice (Fook 2006a: 441). He went on to state that reflective practice is a way of improving professional practice, through critically evaluating how we respond to practice situations and being self-aware (Mezirow 1991). Whereas reflection is applicable in all aspects of living (Fook 2006a).

Intelligent practice advances quality care as wellbeing and social care professionals assess and break down episodes and make activity intends to enhance current practice (Jones, 2010; Jasper, 2006). This article intends to consider episodes by and by utilizing Taylor's (2006) model of reflection. This model of reflection was picked due to its all-encompassing nature. The means of reflection is exhibited through the acronym REFLECT. The intelligent procedure starts with Readiness, Exercising thought, following precise process, leaving oneself open to answers, Enfolding bits of knowledge, Changing mindfulness and Tenacity in looking after reflection.

making Practice-Based Learning work Reflection on PRACTICE A resource commissioned by the Making Practice Based Learning Work project, an educational development project funded through FDTL Phase 4 Project Number 174/02 and produced by staff from the University of Ulster. www.practicebasedlearning.org Author Patricia McClure School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster www.practicebasedlearning.org contents Reflection on Practice 02

Idealistically, I intend to let the client define his or her own therapeutic goals. As a counselor, my role will be to facilitate the client in reaching their goals. I am inclined to the use of experiments of Gestalt theory such as having a dialogue with inconsistent parts of oneself, reexperiencing past incomplete situations in the present, and the empty chair exercise (Corey, 2009b; Corey & Haynes, 2005). I also am found of the technique of pointing out inconsistencies between what the clients words and actions, for example, wringing his or her hands while claiming to feel relaxed. Therefore, I think it is important to be very familiar in behavioral and cognitive behavioral practices.

The client will continue participating in her positive Cognitive Behavior (Theoretical Perspective) Therapy exercises with her therapists at the Renaissance Centre by evaluating the client’s feelings, behaviors,

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a widely utilized intervention within the field of social work practice. According to Hepworth (2011), it is considered to be the cornerstone of cognitive behavioral approaches (p.408-09). CBT focuses on the premise that thoughts trigger an emotional response, which in turn triggers a behavior. It states that all behaviors are internally derived from our thoughts instead of being externally triggered. CBT is short term in duration and can provide rapid emotional progress since it is solution focused, often using concrete homework assignments to be able to assist clients in refocusing their current paradigm into something more constructive and positive in nature. Within CBT, the success (or failure) of client work is based upon accurate assessment and clear goal setting. It is the social worker’s role to hold the client accountable, encourage, listen and educate the client on the impact of their behaviors. In contrast

When cognitive therapy is used, the individual may live a more satisfying life when acknowledging how these essential techniques bring all the principals of cognition together for new beliefs and to understand the cognitive therapy process. The counselor carefully listens and collaborates with the client to implement a plan of action. During these techniques, the client may experience Socratic questioning, education about the cognitive model, identifying and challenging of automatic thoughts and images, identifying and challenging of cognitive distortions, identifying intermediate beliefs, identifying and challenging core beliefs, and doing homework assignments to build a strong alliance for the client to live a more satisfying life. (Neukrug, 2011).

I don’t believe that religion should play apart in services that are offered. I live in the “Bible Belt” where everything it seems is a sin. Churches provide most of the services that are offered in my community. Everything is “Bless your heart” or “I’m going to pray for you”.