Counseling Theories Jessica A. Williams Salem College Counseling Theories Counseling theories exist so that counselors and therapists have a means with which to better help and understand their clients. Counseling "theories help organize and provide guidelines for the prevention and intervention efforts of counselors and therapists" (Capuzzi and Gross, 2011). It is important for the

This essay will outline the key points of psychodynamic and person centred approaches to counselling. It will show ways of how the approaches understand the person and also what the psychological distress is experienced by the individuals. I will also reflect on which model appeals most to me after comparing and contrasting the two models. Person Centred and Psychodynamic counsellors have a lot t

Counselling and Education Richard Nelson-Jones describes the core conditions of relationship counselling to be: ‘..empathic understanding, respect for clients’ potentials to lead their own lives and congruence or genuineness. Terms like ‘active listening’ and ‘rewarding listening’ are other ways of expressing the central skills of basic helping relationships.’ (Nelson-Jones, 1997, p5) T

Freud Psychodynamic Theory Sigmund Freud is one of the world’s most famous doctors; many theories derive from his original work. In this assignment I will outline the main concepts including the following: Topographical Model ID / Ego / Superego Psychosexual Stages Of Development Defense Mechanisms Freud described three states of mind, which he referred to as the “ Topographical Model.”

Assignment 2 23 December 2010 Criteria 1 Maintain the standards and requirements of professional and regulatory bodies. Adhere to relevant codes of conduct. Understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of professional practice. Maintain the principles and practice of Counsellor/client confidentiality. Practise in accordance with current legislation applicable to Counselling and Psychotherap

Counselling is thought to be an activity freely entered into by the person seeking help and a person occupying the role of counselor which offers opportunity to identify things that are troubling for that person. According to Russel ,Dexter and Bond(1992) this “process should help to identify thoughts, emotions and behaviors that once accessed, may offer the client a greater sense of personal reso

Describe the key features which ensure that counselling takes place in a suitable and safe environment and say why (i.e. if you had to design a counselling room, say what you would include in your design and offer a justification for their inclusion). The discipline of environmental psychology was the end result of collaboration between architects and psychologists in the 1950’s. The initial t

A White 43 year old female was attending for a one off 30 minute counselling session. This session was taking place in a dedicated room in a college setting. The client arrived for counselling in what seemed to be an anxious and preoccupied state. Although this session was being recorded for the purpose of assessment by my fellow peers and tutors, providing some anxiety on my part. I wanted the t

Global AIDS Program Technical Strategy: Palliative Care May 16, 2004 Palliative Care Background The philosophy and models of palliative care that center on improving the quality of life for patients and their families grew out of approaches aimed at offering pain relief and comfort measures for adult and children cancer patients. Palliative care for HIV/AIDS includes interventions that resp

Take two themes related to the use of Counselling skills and describe their importance in the counselling relationship with reference to relevant literature and your observations of interactions during role play. ‘A counselling relationship occurs when a counsellor sees a client in a private and confidential setting to explore any distress that the client might be experiencing. The client has b

Title: Discuss the ways in which counselling differs from other ways of helping. “Counselling is an activity freely entered into by the person seeking help, it offers the opportunity to identify things for the client themselves that are troubling or perplexing. It is clearly and explicitly contracted and the boundaries of the relationship identified. The activity itself is designed to help

Counselling skills level 2 lesson 1 November 30th 2009 Kerry Moore pg 1 I was excited about starting the new course today. I think it is because for the last few weeks we have been revising for our test and last week we just had a tutorial with peter. Now we are back to the lessons and that is what’s so exciting. When I got to college there was already a few of us wai

Creating a Counselling Skills Professional Framework There is a difference between a person who uses counselling skills and a qualified counsellor. A person who uses counselling skills may not be bound to an ethical framework or code of practice like a counsellor may be. Counsellors should be accredited to a professional organisation such as the BACP which will ensure that the counsellor is fit

Abstract Appreciating and counseling the patient with Gender Identity Disorder is not always an easy task.  Each counselor must comprehend the in depth ideas to these individuals who need assistance with their mental health needs and their individual diagnostic needs.  Considering the etiologies, the differential diagnoses, and the treatment strategies available not only to the client but for the

What theories do I draw upon and which do I reject to make sense of client, counsellor and therapeutic relationship process' On reading the title of this essay, I was initially concerned that at the moment I have only purely concentrated on and been trained in, the Person Centred theories to counselling; therefore in having the task of writing this essay it has encouraged me to delve deeper and

Introduction the counsellor and client as counsellors are required to have regul In this assignment I will be explaining how I shall be looking at Psychodynamic counselling which has its roots in the theories of Sigmund Freud. His studies focused on the belief that our emotions, thoughts and behaviour stem from the unacceptable thoughts from childhood which we allow to influence our current

Level 3 in Counselling skills and Theory Unit 4 journey of self discovery 1.1 Most of us believe that self- development only happens when we are learning something new, and we forget that self-development is an ongoing process. A counsellor’s own development must be a continual process of, growth and expansion. They must demonstrate an interest in self-awareness, self-counselling, work/life ba

Assignment 1 During this assignment I will be covering a number of aspects relating to the counselling profession. I will be identifying the different forms of helping relationships and how counselling is a different form from the rest. I will also be defying what counselling actually is and means. Then I will go on to describe the key features which ensures that counselling takes place in a sui

Counseling may be available in a range of different places, including: • Private practice • Religious organizations • GP surgeries • Places of work • Schools, universities and colleges • Voluntary and charitable organizations o Mind o Rethink Mental Illness o Samaritans o Turning Point Although there many different contexts where counseling skills are used. Counseling can be provided

SECTION 1. Section 1. Page of contents. page 1. Explanation of sections. page 2. Section 2. Assignment 1. Activity 2.1 page 3 - 4. Assignment 2. Activity 2.2 & 2.3 page 4 & appendix. Assignment 3. Activity 3.1 page 4. Assignment 4. Activity 4.1 & 4.2 page 5. Activity 4.3 page 6. Activity 5.1 page 7. Assignment 5. Activity 6.2 page 9. Assignment 6. Ac

William Shakespeare’s Othello is considered to be one of the four tragedies, amongst Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth. Due to the extraordinarily villainous Iago, Othello is considered to be the most tragic, due to the hopelessness of Othello, and the survival of Iago. Shakespeare wrote this play to illustrate the effects of jealousy on an innocent mind, and to reflect the undermining nature of soci

TITLE The Count of Montecristo refers to the name assumed by Edmond Dantes in order to take back what was stolen from him; his love. AUTHOR Alexandre Dumas, père, (1802-1870), prolific French playwright, historian, and author is best known today for his novel (first serialized in the magazine Le Siècle), The Three Musketeers (1844). Alexandre Dumas père was born on 24 July 1802 in the village

February 11, 2010 The Count Of Monte Cristo People who change their identities may do so because it lets them be someone different, someone they have allows wanted to be or someone who can get away with things with it being caught. Changing who you are allows you to hide or get away from yourself and others, and many other reasons. When changing identities, not only do physical changes occur but

LIN 023 Instructor: Miki Mori Student: Aotian zheng The female wrestler in the Bolivia have presented the important progressive role that counterculture have played in the society reformation. By choosing wrestler as a career and use its special position in the Bolivia culture, the woman in Bolivia found the way to breach the old society rule that based on the male chauvinism. When they declared

International Relations Abstract This paper shows the different strategies and techniques the counterinsurgency doctrine can use to be successful in Afghanistan. Recent attempts to revive the counterinsurgency techniques for use in Afghanistan have been symbolized by a determination to pick up lessons from history. Particular emphases have been given to intelligence preparation and d

COUNTERTRANSFERENCE 2 Individuals shape their decisions and lives upon cultural and personal values or ethics. Ethics are major influences in one’s life. It refers to what is right and wrong in what humans ought to do in society. I believe ethics are essential in creating ones moral fiber and values. They assist and provide guidance. In mental health counseling,

In regards to the Countrywide lawsuit the basis appears to be linked to the fact that the company felt like there was no wrong doing when in fact there was some wrong doing on Countrywide’s side. Countrywide was an enterprise driven by only one purpose and that was to originate and securitize as many mortgage loans as possible. Investors relied on information Countrywide supplied to them. Count

Coupons Gone Social Not long ago coupon inserts on Sunday’s newspapers were the easiest and probably most common way to save on thousands of products and services from free Big Mac’s at McDonalds to casual dinners at Olive Garden. But today the social media phenomenon has revolutionized the coupon industry. Sites, such as Groupon.com, provide to their subscribers a daily offer on restaurants, s

Courage is often measured by an individuals strength and ability to do something in spite of the obstacles they may face. It is not simply the ability to face danger or display great bravery but also about being able to confront and overcome difficulty, uncertainty or pain. In the film Courage Under Fire directed by Edward Zwick a number of characters are able to show exceptional courage - Nat Ser

I am applying for this course as I would like to establish a career in teaching, particularly to adults and those who wish to learn the English language. This is something that I have wanted to do for the past five years but have not been able to because I have been raising my three children. I am currently in the process of completing an ECDL course with Learndirect and am volunteering a