Speaking with counselors Lee Ann C Liebst and Dr. Suann Hereford about their respective fields and how they seek to make a difference with those they interact with only solidifies my pursuit to pursue a degree in social work. The very nature of being a counselor at first glance seems extremely broad and far reaching as you interact with different sets of people, ethnicities, races, age groups, and people with different cultural backgrounds. The two individuals I chose to interview for this project…
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relationship issue, I am the person they call to help resolve it, which makes my interest in counseling apparent. I am studying marriage counseling as a career exploration. The idea of my topic is to cover the techniques and characteristics that go into marriage counseling. I want to figure out how marriage counselors handle certain situations that come with mediating marriages, the qualifications to become a marriage counselor, and specific methods they use to approach different situations. The research…
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Final Project: Interview with a Clinical Mental Health Counselor Lauren Robinson Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Lamar University Final Project: Interview with a Clinical Mental Health Counselor The purpose of this paper was for me to introduce myself to a day in the life of a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Throughout my paper I will generate ideas to that prove I have an understanding of the field and the material. I will show that I understand the field in which I am studying…
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PROFESSIONAL INSIGHT AND REFLECTION u09a1 Assignment Brenda J. Owens COUN5003 – Survey of Research in Human Development and Behavior 700 Tyrone Avenue Wilmington, DE 19804 Telephone: (302) 482-3624 Email: BOWENS2@CAPELLAUNIVERSITY.EDU Instructor: Dr. Christie Rogers-Larke Abstract The purpose of this paper is to summarize the learner’s professional insight and reflection for the field of mental health counseling. The learner interviewed a seasoned counselor working in her field of specialization…
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profession of school counseling. In addition, the textbook goes into detail outline how the courts came to such decision. Furthermore, ASCA National Standards were implemented in class discussions. The pupil personal service team consists of school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists and other qualified personnel, designed to meet the needs of individual students through specialized instructions. Though the comprehensive school counseling audit, I was able to understand the dynamics…
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mental health counselor Counseling others is a difficult job that requires people to listen, take notes, and respond in ways that are positive and helpful. It is important that trust be built between the counselor and the patient so that the patient will feel comfortable speaking about issues that are private or embarrassing. There are many different types of counselors including drug counselors; marriage counselors, grief counselors, job counselors, diet and exercise counselors, and others that…
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Interview a Counselor I had the honor of interviewing a mental health counselor, who works in an inpatient facility for crisis stabilization here in Florida. While she did not authorize consent to using her name in this paper, she did leave me with broad knowledge and insight into her everyday life and how she got to this very point in her career. We obtained the information contained in my interview in about 30 min during her workday, in saying this, I made an effort not to take too much of her…
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health problem that can be prevented. Mental Health Counselors play an important role in preventing clients from committing suicide. This paper will address what techniques a counselor can use to determine if a client is suicidal, the treatment for individuals who are suicidal, and challenges that may occur. Recognizing Suicidal Clients According to Rogers, Gueulette, Abbey-Hines, Carney & Werth (2001), about 71% of mental health counselors or therapist acknowledges that he or she has worked…
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For my interview paper, I interviewed Mr. Bradley who advised me not to use his first name in my paper. Mr. Bradley was born in Africa, in the country of South Africa, in the year 1981. He relocated to the United States for educational purposes. He met his wife while he was still in school, after marrying his wife; he decided to build his career and family in the United States instead of moving back to his country after he completed his education. Growing up, Mr. Bradley wanted to become a lawyer…
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a very attentive ear to what it is that they are saying. The substance abuse counselor is a mental health counselor specializing in treating patients who have a chemical dependency on drugs or alcohol. Whether counseling addicts or those who fear they will become addicts, a substance abuse counselor works with their client to help them overcome their dependency and become self-sufficient. The substance abuse counselor may also work closely with the family of the client as substance abuse inevitably…
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