Therapeutic Counseling: A Case Study

In the mock counseling session, I enlisted my niece Laurie, who is now adjusting to a break-up from an 8-year emotionally abusive relationship. Laurie is a 43-year old flaming redhead with a temperament to match. She is highly emotional and slightly immature. She is a good and loving person, who wants to do the right thing, but lacks self-esteem and discipline, is easily overwhelmed and is somewhat therapy resistant in many ways due mostly to her pride. She is a battered woman survivor whom is in denial and greatly fears being labeled. She also carries a fear of being “one of those people that go to therapy forever.” On a positive note she has recently resumed her therapy, which I praise her for at every given opportunity and encourage her to be open and honest with her

In this day and age, relationships between teens and parents are usually a little broken to some extent. A lot of teens, including myself, feel that my parents have NO idea what I am going through or what it is like to grow up in my time. However, sometimes we forget that even though our parents are old, ha, they did also grow up and they went through a lot of the same things we are going through. Many students seek clinical counseling and request to have information that they are telling the counselor to be kept confidential, even from parents. Now this raises many issues because as a parent, you love your child and want to know what it is that is going on with them. Parents want to know different ways to help their child but cannot help if they do not know what is going on with them. But on the other side of that, sometimes teens do not want to be treated as children by their parents. Sometimes, teens feel embarrassed about how they are feeling and even more embarrassed about explaining those emotions to someone so close in their life. As a

As I reflect on what I have learned over the last five weeks, I find my personal philosophy of counseling being based on one main theme that I repeatedly saw in different readings; it is our duty to do what is in the best interest of the child. When I think about my reasons for wanting to pursue this career, I naturally feel it is because of my love for children; but more than that, I want to help foster the feeling that each and every student can be anything they want to be if they put their mind to it.

Prefers problem-solving orientations often centred on discreet issues and outcomes rather than resolving underlying reasons for conflict.

Counselor met with Pt. for a monthly individual session. Counselor and Pt. discussed his recovery progress and his treatment plan update on 2/24/16. Counselor started the session greeting him and his one year old daughter, and asking whether he has used any illicit drugs since the last session. Pt. indicated that he used marijuana yesterday, 1/12/16. P. verbalized that the last time he used cocaine was 2 weeks ago. Counselor asked about how he is responding to his current methadone dosage (55 mg). Pt. reported that he has been taking his presribed medications as instructed by AMS Doctor without any negativeside effects, behaviors or resistance. Participant denied having any medication problems at this current time. Counselor encouraged him

That I collect information about different alternative and go over them. It said that my decisions seem analytical; I evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each option. It said that I take a long time to make a decision, which is true in many circumstances. I feel that I can be an indecisive person sometimes. It also identified that I want to be the one responsible for my decisions and don’t try to transfer the decisions to others. I do like to consult family about my career decisions but I feel that I don’t let them make the decision and I take responsibility for the decision I make. Additionally it identified that I do not feel the need to please others and don’t make decisions based on others expectations. Furthermore it said that I am willing to compromise and that I seem ot understand the limitations of reality and I am not be able to have all of what I want. In summary it say that I should collect information and invest time and energy into the decision making process. I should consult those closest to me when making a decision, along with, consulting with professionals already in the field. I need to be aware of how my decisions can impact others. Remembering these will help me during the career decisions making process in the

Therapeutic approaches provide counselors with different ways of addressing issues. Each approach provides a different perspective and thus a different way of looking at a problem. Some of these approaches include experiential and relationship-oriented therapies and cognitive behavioral approaches. Gestalt therapy focuses on awareness of our experiences in the here and now. Behavior therapy focuses on behavior and solving specific behavior problems. Cognitive behavior therapy emphasizes how our thoughts and emotions influence our behaviors. Though each of these allows counselors to consider problems in different ways, each approach has its strengths and weaknesses.

Crisis can occur on a personal or societal level. When a person experiences personal trauma their experience of a situation or event can leave them feeling as though they have exhausted his/her coping skills, self-esteem, power and social support. These can be situations where a person is making suicidal threats, experiencing threat, witnessing homicide or suicide, or experiencing personal loss. While a person is experiencing a crisis on the individual level it is important for counselors to primarily assess safety. Societal or mass trauma can occur in a number of settings and typically affects a large group or society. These are instances such as school shootings, terrorist attacks, and natural disaster. As a counselor, my primary concern

Counselor met with Pt. for his monthly individual session. Counselor encouraged Pt. to discuss his recovery progress, any personal issue, any emotional problem and how to increase his participation in the AMS of DE program. Counselor inquired if he has any drug use since his last session, which he replied no. Pt. shared that he was doing well at this time. He shared that his business is going well for him. Pt. mentioned that he is currently working on prioritizing, reading positive books and exercising in order to improve his health and his recovery. Pt. reported that he isn’t put in a request to go up or down on his current dosage of methadone. The interactions from the Pt’s prescribed methadone is “hot sweats.” Pt. verbalized his agreement

George is a 40 year old senior executive in a large company, a position he has only recently taken up. He was referred to counseling by his general practitioner to explore his mood swings. He has been married for nearly 5 years to a ‘warm and wonderful person’. There were no children yet, and the couple was wondering about the right time for having children. This has been an area of disagreement between George and his wife and has led to a number of heated arguments between the two of them.

Of the 6 therapeutic approaches, Cognitive-Behavioral (CB) best fits my current style. I have always had an interest on the ideas of thoughts and feelings, even before deciding to pursue counseling. When I found out there was an approach to counseling that focus the relationship between thoughts and feeling I immediately grew fond of it. In agreement with CB, I believe thoughts and feelings can influence behaviors. I feel that one of my biggest counseling skills is my ability to be supportive and explore cognitive distortions. One of the assumptions of CB is that CB is most effective when the professional establish an environment that is warm, supportive, collaborative (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2012).

In retrospect to how prevention intervention and consultation relate to each other in counseling are interwoven in society, behavioral and mental health. These modalities of counseling are necessary to reach and maintain goals that are both attainable and appropriate for clients that are facing challenging issues from substance abuse, family dysfunction, marital conflict in couples and individuals that are challenged by eating disorders, depression, racial and gender biases. These modalities are personal interactions with clients, families, communities and other multicultural groups in counseling that may run the risk of psychological dysfunctional it creates a negative impact on social populations. Therefore, it is important to implement

There are three important questions that need to be asked when dealing with an article on therapeutic intervention. They are as follows; Are the article valid? , How precise are the results? Are the results applicable to my patients? Other important considerations are whether you have the necessary skills or resources to deliver the intervention. Were all the important outcomes considered? Has the research covered the most important outcomes for your patients? If key outcomes were overlooked, do you need further evidence before changing your practice? Are the benefits of the intervention worth the harms and the costs? If the study does not answer this question, you will need to use your own judgment, taking into account your patients, all the

At your request I have reviewed the above-referenced matter along with the three companion files that you referenced. You asked me to review these files and the claimants proposed stipulation with the hopes of making a recommendation for further handling.

Joshua, I like your discussion board. Your discussion board was very interesting. In your discussion board, there is no weakness or suggested alternatives that need to be given. I agree with your decision making with Jean. I agree with your statement that a counselor cannot confront a sin without building therapeutic relationship with their clients. Building a therapeutic relationship with their client is very healthy and it can establish great feedback between the client and the counselor.