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    Most of the time, they do group counseling which includes ten to twelve, but they also do some individual and family. For the group counseling, it always takes about three hours each time, and the program is thirty-five days’ long. After the program, the following care of clients will be continued for another year. Primary, as a counselor

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    Legal and Ethical Practices in Adolescent Counseling As a 15-yearold “at risk” adolescent, Manual recently reported feeling extreme depression and admitted that he no longer cared about living. In order to provide useful counseling support to Manuel, J. McWhirter, B. McWhirter, E. McWhirter, and R. McWhirter (2013) provide a list of legal and ethical considerations that serve as a guidelines during interventions. These suggestions include counselors’ documenting the incident and any intervention

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    I began my social work studies over twenty-five years ago at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. I never questioned my decision to pursue a career in social work; I loved my classes and worked hard to learn as much as possible. But the information I gained in undergraduate school simply opened the doors of my education. Most of my learning has come through constant questioning, personal research, and especially through work and life experience. Through these experiences I have encountered

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    who is referred to as the Great Counselor. It has taken the mental health industry decades to even begin to reach the place Jesus reached in His three years of ministry. By comparing Jesus and the counseling world one can see why Jesus is referred to as the Great Counselor and where the counseling world does well in helping individuals but still falls short. Throughout the Bible we hear Jesus refered to as the Great Counselor, that He is the Messiah, the Great Healer. The Bible does not merely

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    Strategic family therapy developed in the 1950s, by the works of Gregory Bateson, Jay Haley, Don Jackson, and John Weakland. Also, known as the “Palo Alto group” from the Mental Research Institute (Murdock, 2017). Several key identifying concepts of this therapy are to solve client problems, achieve family goals, change individual dysfunctional and problematic behaviors. The strategic family therapy targets self-sustaining changes in the family environment. Goals and Interventions The Goals

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    Counseling is an important method for examining and altering human behavior. It is a field in which a professional relationship is born that has a main focus to promote change. A seemingly simple skill of pausing, or silence, can be incredibly useful in a counseling setting. In order to analyze the effectiveness of this approach, research needs to be done. When counselors utilize this approach, many studies have found it incredibly helpful in their relationships. The article under review is titled

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    but also a better understanding in the field of mental health counseling. In particular, from my first semester I believe my fundamentals course gave me not only a new insight within the field my also a hands on experience, encouraging and embarking me into the counseling process. In fact before entering Kutztown University Fundamental’s graduate course with Dr. Arena I had very little experience and skills within the subject of counseling. Prior to the course I only had one undergraduate course, which

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    for me. I’ve had influence in my life also that helped me to pick this career also, My mother is a guidance counselor and seeing her help people motivated me to take a career in counseling, also I remember in 9th grade i took a career quiz to see which career would best fit me, and when I took it it suggested counseling as one of the many jobs that would best fit me. As a counselor you are there to comfort the patient, and make sure they 're comfortable. You have many duties to fulfill in

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    Christian Counseling: An Interview and Critique In today’s society many disorders may arise. Some of these issues include eating disorders, anxiety, gender-identity disorders, depression, addictions, and many others. However, there is another issue that brings individuals in the counseling setting, and that is the issue of sex and sexuality. Issues stemming from sex and sexuality can arise from same-sex attraction, pornography, infidelity, hormonal issues, and/or negative, inadequate beliefs and

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    Mental Health Counseling became a licensed profession, when Virginia became the first state to pass a regulatory art for professional counselors in 1975 (Pope, 2012). By 1994, 41 state had acquired licensure and there were over 63,000 counselors licensed in the U.S.. Where do you feel the profession is heading in the future (and why)? The counseling profession is not only the newest profession of its kind, but also leading edge in our modern age. I believe the future of this profession will embrace

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