Category: Counseling
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Ethical Considerations and Counseling Skills in Therapy
Table of Contents Maintaining Boundaries Confidentiality Human Growth and Development Counseling Theories Counseling Skills Reflection of Action Plan Biblical Worldview References Maintaining Boundaries One of the ethical issues I encountered during the practicum is lack of boundaries between a professional and a client. On meeting some of the patients at the site, I unknowingly formed…
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Marriage and Family Counseling
Table of Contents Divorce Doing It My Way Sexuality Relationship Issues References Divorce In case the client was in my counseling room, I would first of all find out the details of irritation frustration the woman felt regarding her marriage. It is evident from her responses that she is fed up with her life and…
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Mental Health Counseling: Collaborative Documentation
Collaborative documentation in mental health counseling is the practice of involving multiple parties in the documentation process. This practice is becoming increasingly common in today’s mental health counseling setting because it enhances the quality of care provided to clients and lowers administrative expenses. It entails involving the counselor, client, family members, other mental health professionals,…
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Developmental Counseling and Therapy in Application
Developmental Counseling and Therapy (DCT) is a novel approach to counseling patients that seeks to understand and help individuals grow and reform. It was developed by Allen Ivey and focuses on the uniqueness of every patient, facilitation of development and growth, cultural components of education and upbringing, encouragement of positive change, and the increase in…
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Online Counseling: Ethical and Legal Issues
Introduction The late 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century have been characterized by rapid advancement in technology. The advancements have made it possible to have a wide area of application of the technology. Some of the areas were thought to be never realistically possible. Among the most important and significant technology development…
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Crisis Intervention and Counseling Approaches
Counseling approaches that operate racial, ethnic, and national lines promote a strong multicultural view and approach Counseling approaches to racial, ethnic and national lines (generally referred to as multicultural counseling) define the premise that the same counseling and therapy techniques do not necessarily apply to all clients, owing to the differences in national and ethnic…
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Rational Emotive Therapy in Counseling
Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is an exceptionally important tool in counseling since it helps a client accurately identify self-defeating thoughts, challenge their rationality, and successfully replace them with healthier feelings. REBT primarily focuses on the present as the main task of this approach is to recognize unhealthy patterns of behavior, which lead to emotional…
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Genetic Counseling and Hypertension Risks
Counseling is one of the most important parts of the nursing practice. It has been acknowledged that patients benefit from effective training and counseling since they manage to develop healthy lifestyles and habits that are the most appropriate in their health conditions (Madlensky et al., 2017). For instance, patients learn about positive outcomes of genetic…
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Overview of Person-Centered Counseling
Today, many people are faced with personal issues that they may struggle to understand and address without help. As an activity of a client and therapist engaging in a conversation, counseling can be beneficial for the patient and help them understand and resolve their problems. This post will focus on the person-centered approach, the similarities…
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Analysis of A. Ahmed’s Pregnancy Counseling
Table of Contents Introduction Critiquing the Article The Level and Quality of the Evidence The Significance of the Evidence in Practice Conclusion References Introduction Pregnant women receiving specialized advice during pregnancy may be crucial to increasing the quality of their well-being throughout the childbearing process. A study by Ahmed (2016) appraises this claim’s verity, conducting…