Self-reflection Paper Productiveness The most productive part of the counseling session was when I found myself thinking about how I left my door unlocked and windows open, which did leave to an awkward pause, however I regained self-awareness and began to discuss how the client and I will discuss his goals in a future session. The reason I found this to be the most productive was because it pushed me to regain control in an effective way and demonstrated that counselors makes mistakes to the client
This video project has led me to understand and practice the techniques used in counseling. Prior to this class, I had little knowledge of the process of counseling. Even though there were several skills which will be useful for counseling in the future, the technique I enjoyed learning about was helping the client determine what they wish to be the outcome and allowing them to determine the action steps to reach their goal. This I believe aligns well with social work profession, as it is built on
was referred to me by her pastor as he sought competent Christian counseling for her. I met with Angie and gathered background and history information gathered by the Personal Questionnaire and administered the A.P.S. report. It seemed clear during this session that Angie was a perfectionist and set high standards for herself and for her family. She keeps an orderly home with everything in its place. She stated she came to counseling to help her better understand and to help her learn to control her
Coming into this course, I never expected to have an hands on experience of actively practicing counseling skills in class. I thought this class was just about learning different mechanisms used in counseling to become a great counselor. However, the hands-on experience with a peer, helped me remember the skills learned in class. I liked the setup of how the class allowed us to learn the tools of counseling and then apply them right after. When I first started as a helper, I remaining mindful if I was
To begin with, I attended a counseling meeting that is held every Thursday at Los Angeles Pierce College. There was a total of 40 counselors which included adjunct and full-time counselors. The meeting was led by Transfer Center Director, Sunday Salter and two full-time counselors. The meeting was held to inform counselors of the news updates of Cal State Apply and People-soft errors. Everyone was told to freely ask questions if any of the topics were misunderstood, and if they had other information
experiences, in terms of counseling. Counseling is a skill that is learned through years of practice. Having been under supervision in clinic for the last two semesters, I have had the opportunity to observe multiple counseling sessions performed by my clinic supervisors. Over this time, I have seen an array of approaches to counseling such as the order at which the information is given to the patient, rate, and the tone of voice. I am reminded that overtime I will develop my own counseling strategies, but
Personal Reflection Paper There are a number of historical theories in counseling, which have been used to assist clients during the counseling process. This week’s readings provided quite a few concepts from counseling theories which emerged around the mid-to-late twentieth century. These concepts come from the Adlerian therapy, reality therapy, and person-centered therapy. Within these therapies there were a few concepts that were valuable and interesting to me. Many coincided with my views on
Christian counseling. We have had many opportunities to compare the training we are receiving. I have been honored to proofread and advise her on papers. She is extremely proficient in the writing and research process, and she has helped me grow in that process. Session Two: We began with prayer. Rebecca is 29 years old and single. She is an energetic young lady who is working two part-time jobs in addition to going to a local seminary working toward a Masters in Christian Counseling. She
to expect, my nerves slowly aroused, for this is the first counseling session I ever encountered. After filling out a few forms and waiting patiently for about five minutes, my name was called and I finally came face to face with my counselor, Sean Spooner. After shaking hands and introducing ourselves, I took a seat on the couch, attempting to ease my worries. Based on the knowledge I obtained from Intro to Counseling such as Counseling environment, self-disclosure, and counselor attributes, I could
those life skills, knowledge, dispositions, and background experiences to help along the way. In the counseling field there are some guidelines and theories that will help, but nothing that prepares you for what may happen at any moment or any time during the day. It is clear that life definitely throws some unexpected curve balls and that is the same for situations in the field of school counseling. You never know what situation you will run into and in order to dodge those curve balls it is those