Theoretical Model of Human Nature and How it Effects my Role as a Counselor

Values, Morals, and Beliefs are components that play a role in an individual’s self-identity. The establishment of these components shape human nature, behavior, and the development of an individual’s purpose. The basis of these fundamentals has contributed to my desire to become a counselor. This paper will discuss my views of human nature, factors of behavior changes, goals of therapy, the roles of a therapist, and the counseling approaches that I chose to incorporate in a practice.

Humans often act in ways they know to be incorrect or wrong for their own social benefit, often because we fear being different. One example of this is the Asch Conformity Experiment, where 75% of participants would choose the wrong answer on an obvious question just to not stand out from the crowd. After the experiment, all said they felt self-conscious and feared disapproval from the group. Another example is when those in a social group have preferences or choices differ from the rest of the group, they will often conform to the rest of the group's opinion. Nobody wants to be the only person to dislike a certain food or think a certain way, they fear they will be judged negatively for it. As social creatures, we seek for and strive other

As I transitioned from elementary school to middle school, I have always heard about everyone trying to fit in. For me, I too have experienced trying to fit in. While others tried to fit in by buying the trendiest clothes, listening to the latest music or playing the newest games, I thought I could fit in by just going along with everything people said. However, because of this, in the long run, I began to lose myself.

Feeling accepted is the grounding of a happy life. When people don’t feel accepted, that is when they become depressed or unhappy. Acceptance comes in many forms; something small like being accepted on to a certain table at lunch time, to something as big as being accepted in the greater community or even feeling accepted in the world. Acceptance can define who you are. If somebody isn’t accepted it can damage their souls and can throw them off the path of finding who they really are. Being accepted by others may seem the most important thing to strive towards, but the most rewarding and most damaging trait of acceptance is accepting yourself. Being comfortable with whom you are; it’s only then that others will really accept you. Acceptance can be an extremely

This paper explores my counseling theory. It looks at the way I view human nature and the development of personality through the lens of an elementary school counselor. This paper looks at the development of psychopathology and the goals of therapy using fundamental cognitive behavioral theory (CBT) and techniques used in CBT and person centered therapy (PCT). Researched is used to advocate for my use of child center play therapy (CCPT) along with taking a look at reality therapy (RT) for use with the older elementary students . I conclude with a look at spiritual influences on my future counseling career. Throughout the paper I reference the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) and its national model to help tie in the theories and practices with the guidelines of being a school counselor.

Without further ado, people don't accept others because of stereotypes. I know this because in the book, The Outsiders,by S.E Hinton, the greasers had to stay on a certain part of town, dress a certain way, and do their hair a certain way. This was expected of them and if they didn't do those things they could be hurt. For example, if they didn't stay on their side of town they would jumped by a soc. This was

Having a theoretical orientation as a counselor is important in working with clients in social work career. Theoretical orientation helps us as a social worker to attend to different challenges facing the clients and deal with family problems, behaviors and emotions. As a novice student, having a theoretical framework serve as a “road map.” The purpose of this paper is to explain the important of having a theoretical framework and its important when dealing with families, individuals and treatment groups.

to me is that I should live in a manner that is good and deserving. Ephesians 4:1 applies to me as a christian and an active member of society, I believe I have a purpose in life and I should fulfil that purpose and be the prime example.

Many things are important to us, one of these is being accepted by our society. We all hate to be the outsider or the new kid, because we feel alone and secluded . In “Who Am I This Time?';, Helene Shaw’s job kept her moving to a different town every eight weeks. She became very cold to her

In the counseling profession, having knowledge of the theoretical approaches and which ones will be essential based on your standpoint of human nature, problems, and changes for an individual is important. Having a clear understanding of the approaches is key, but the counselor’s knowledge of his or her own principles, life experiences and viewpoints will define how the counselor will effectively perform their job.

An example is a person who attends a predominantly white school and they are African American. This person may feel out of place and feel like the others in the group session will not understand him because he is the only person of color in the group. He may feel like the group will discriminate against him. It is up to counselor and those in the group to make him feel comfortable to be himself. If there are people in the group that may be discriminating against him then the counselor needs to address the situation. If people cannot be accepting of others, then they do no need to be in the group. Which leads me to acceptance vs rejection. People are more critical of themselves more than others are to them. “Members of the group tend to reject themselves more others reject them” (Corey, 2014, p.277). The African American boy may not want to reveal to the group that he left his last school because he got into a fight with another student. He feels like the group members may reject him. As a group leader I would encourage him to talk more during the group session and listen to the responses he gets from the other members. This will allow him to build trust and

Relationships are the most powerful influences on individuals. When this is not fully understood inappropriate solutions may be tried to solve relationship problems. Using the above examples, the depressed woman may take anti-depressant medication, the angry man might gamble and the rebellious girl could deliberately try to be different and unconventional. These attempted solutions don't get to the core of the problem and can even make the problem worse.

Acceptance is part of life at all stages. As teenagers, we try to fit in with everyone else by liking the same music or wearing the same clothes. As adults, we try our hardest to please people to get jobs or find a life partner. Even as young children and toddlers, we seek acceptance. There is a reason that young children always seek their parent’s approval for everything they do. Whether it is an art project, a good grade, or simply waving at a parent every time the child goes around a carousel, children are always seeking approval. As children, we all want to make our parents proud by our achievements. Acceptance is a key part of growing up and plays a crucial role in determining personality.

This led me to hang out with the wrong crowd. I wanted acceptance from my peers. I didn’t want to be different, I just wanted to fit in somewhere.

Have you ever heard the saying that goes “place yourself into the shoes of others”? Let’s analyze and take a deep look into the phrase. By placing ourselves into somebody’s shoes we develop a feeling of connection with them, better known as empathy. The question is, what is empathy? Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. People often confuse empathy with pity, but it is actually aiming the understanding of people’s feelings and perspectives. And by understanding them we learn how to use them to guide our actions. I believe that in order to change our society, people should be able to learn how to feel empathy or compassion for others. The Bible tells us in Romans 12:15 to "Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.”