Category: Counseling
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Analysis of A. Ahmeds 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 claims verity, conducting…
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PTSD Group Counseling
American Psychiatric Association (2013) defines PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) as a psychiatric disorder that can manifest itself in people that witnessed or experienced a traumatic event. What counts as a traumatic event is often contingent on individual perception. However, some of the most common categories of traumatic events include natural disasters, violent assaults, witnessing a…
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Maintaining Confidentiality and Protecting Clinical Information in Counseling
Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion Reference Introduction Protecting clinical information and maintaining the clients confidentiality is one of the most important elements of counselors ethical conduct. As Berton (2014) points out, violating confidentiality will not only ruin the clients trust in the counselor but also damage the reputation of the entire counseling profession.…
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Advocacy in Mental Health Counseling
Introduction In many cases, mental health conditions may impede productive communication with others. It may be complicated to stand up for personal rights and express concerns. Individual advocacy for people with mental health issues may resolve the abovementioned problems. There is a wide variety of advocacy techniques with distinct implementations, which may be beneficial under…
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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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Counseling and the Characteristics of Helping Relationships
Introduction Counseling is a multifaceted process that involves the creation of friendship, active listening and elevation of an individual to make a wise decision concord to his/her current challenges. In the context of counseling, counselors have a mandate to listen to people experiencing difficulties, showing genuine empathy and empowering them to solve their problems. In…
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Arranging Mental Health Counseling
I live in the state of Chicago, and in my hometown and in the immediate vicinity, there is no clinic where I could practice. This seems to me an omission of my entire hometown. In my opinion, mental support is one of the main inalienable privileges of a modern person. Concurrent psychology is on par…
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Aspects of Multicultural Counseling
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction In his text Introduction to Point/Counterpoint, the author talks about multicultural counseling. He is convinced that the problem of communication between different cultures appeared primarily due to the demographic growth in the United States (Brown, 1990). He notes that this issue is the most relevant for American…
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Multicultural Competence in Counseling
Disability is a state usually viewed as deviant by people without it and the community. Such negative attitudes are not necessarily the same as those held by people with disabilities and their families. Consequently, even well-intentioned professional counselors are subject to the impact of societal and historical attitudes concerning disability. They significantly contribute to the…
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The Future of the Counseling Profession
Most people could argue in support of the old saying that no one knows what the future holds. However, David Snyder has spent his entire profession trying to prove and discover that the prediction concerning the future can be calculated despite the predicament. Snyder, a futurist, based in Bethesda, reports with no fear of contradiction…