Counseling psychology Essays

4Mat Review: Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling Randy Bohon Liberty University Summary In the majority of McMinn’s (2011) book, Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling, he writes about the importance of Scripture, prayer, confession, sin, forgiveness, and redemption in the life of a Christian, and how these areas are important foundational elements in Christian counseling. McMinn’s (2011) book provides a very good resource for Christian counselors

blessed with the grace of some needed counseling. In both instances, the love of God’s Holy Spirit worked through counseling to bring me through a rough time. The first was when my family was in a true crisis, and the second was when I struggled to turn in Elder materials and was not ordained. When my family was in crisis and deeply need, I was blessed enough to have Bob Mayo as my District Superintendent. His faith in Christ combined with his psychology training to make a way in the desert

widely used interest inventories, most recently revised in 2005. Erford and Crockett (2012) predicted that the future of the career development and intervention specialty counseling area is bright, indeed! Historical Overview Donnay (1997)

around since the late 1800s, early 1900s. There were three distinctive men that change the meaning and formation of mental health care and guidance. Jesse B. Davis, Clifford Whittingham Beers, and Frank Parsons; they influenced the development of the counseling profession (Erford, 2014). Jesse B. Davis is the first to provide a systematic school guidance program. When he became principal at a high school, he encourages the teachers to relate their lessons to career interest develop character and avoid

Do you ever wonder what college students fears might be? Do you ever wonder what is going through their mind? In the article “The Student Fear Factor” by Rebecca Cox, it explains many different factors that a college student might be going through. The article gives many point of views from other students and what their thoughts about college was. There are some students who either are incoming high school students or are returning which can be a big fear for them the most because they don’t know

FACT Files OCE Complaint against Congressman Lewis & his Chief of Staff Potential Ethics Violation #9 In January 2016, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a request with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) to “investigate Representative John Lewis and his Chief of Staff, Michael Collins, for violating important and serious House ethics rules prohibiting outside employment” (Whitaker, 2017a, para. 1). According to Whitaker (2017a), Mr. Collins received $27

that I want to address with my site supervisor about my interactive presentation. My goal is for faculty, administrators, and parents to understand the importance and need for school counselors according to the Missouri Comprehensive and Guidance Counseling Program. I want to ask my supervisor what she believes are the most important roles and responsibilities of a school counselor that I should include and incorporate into my presentation. This will help to guide my presentation and provide more focus

A school counselor is a valuable asset to any school. The mission at RMS is “Educating the Whole Child.” Middle School can be a challenging time for students due to a variety of factors. The focus of counseling here at RMS is not only placed on academics, but also on the physical, social, and emotional development of the students. The school counselor is here to provide support in any of those areas. Through the ASCA National Standards a school counselor focuses on the academic, personal, social

As I was arriving to Fish Camp as a freshman, I was thinking to myself, “What am I getting myself into?” and “Who are these crazy people?” By the end of camp, I had been instilled with tradition. As a counselor I would embody the mission statement and 6 core values. The most unique quality I would bring would have to be my diversity as being born in Bosnia-Herzegovina. I would also bring an outgoing personality and high energy attitude to camp to make it as fun and enjoyable as possible. Another

Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey the after-effects of war, both on veterans themselves and their loved ones are shown. The events during war and the effects of war worsen the mental health of those involved in it. The way that war changes people as depicted in The Odyssey by having detrimental effects on their mental health is similar as compared to today’s world, however veterans are more emotionally closed and more recognized to have to deal with trauma caused it than depicted in The Odyssey. War

Identity is composed of not only self-perception but also the perception of others. Consequently, relationships are vital in the forming and expressing of one’s identity. Healthy relationships allow for the expression of oneself without fear of consequences, whereas unhealthy relationships put pressure on one to change for one’s partner. Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God explores the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, focusing on how each affects the expression

Literature Review Social Support Albrecht and Adelman’s study (as cited in Kendall Hunt Publishing Co., 2011) provided a definition of social support as “verbal and non-verbal communication between recipients and providers that reduces uncertainty about the situation, the self, the other, or the relationship, and functions to enhance a perception of personal control in one’s life experience”. Social support is any type of communication that helps an individual feel more secure or certain about a

Xenia is an Ancient Greek religious custom which captures the essence of the guest-host relationship. It is a sacred, religious law that may lead to severe punishment by the Greek God, Zeus, if not abided by. However, xenia may do more harm than good in some cases, plenty of which presents itself in the Odyssey. Xenia is a process and has to do with hospitality and mutual respect between a guest and a host. This is an extremely civilised practice placed in such a chaotic and barbaric age. It starts

Framework of the Study Little has been written about this specific phenomenon. Berger (1982) found that successful marriages of this type are rare. According to Timothy J. Dailey (2004), homosexual relationship is radically different from married couples and lasts only a fraction of the length of married couples. There are approximately 20% of marriages involving heterosexuals and homosexual spouse that have made it through the storm, Wendy (2009). Over 20% of both gay and bisexual men remained

As a school counselor, my first priority is to advocate for the pregnant student, to help her through the tough decisions. My purpose is to help the student feel empowered and be responsive to her needs. A one size fits all policy undermines the school counselor's ability to advocate for the student. While I believe most counselors will encourage the student to involve her parents and even offer to be present, or make phone calls to parents on the students behalf, telling parents is not always

Values, in general, are principals or standard of behavior we have learned from our culture, society, and family. Values in the human services career are essentials because those are the criteria that the human services professionals used to assist clients in making more productive choices. The five commonly accepted human service values that are the foundation of the human service professionals and are used on a daily basis are acceptance, tolerance, individuality, self-determination, and confidentiality

Depression commonly affects a vast amount of patients in the primary care setting (L. Foldager, 2011). The increased cases of depression over the years are worrying (Mitchell et al., 2013). There is thus a need to enhance diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of the paper is to review an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) used to effectively diagnose and treat individual suspected of having depression by health practitioners in the primary care setting. Clinical issue Depression occurs

Addictions and Clinical Counseling Semester: Fall 2015 Competencies addressed: Knowledge: Counseling, Prevention, and Intervention C.1 the principles addiction education, prevention, intervention and consultation C.10. the principles of addiction and mental health, including prevention, intervention, consultation, education and advocacy, as well as operation of programs and networks that promote mental health in a multicultural society Skills and Practice: Counseling, Prevention, and Intervention

to these theories of motivation. 2.2.1. HIERARCHY OF NEEDS THEORY One of the first theories that describe behavior as being directed toward the satisfaction of human needs is the hierarchy of needs theory by Abraham Maslow. His theory is a theoretical foundation for many of need based approaches to motivation. According to Maslow (1943), people are motivated to satisfy their needs and those needs can be classified into the following five categories that are in an ascending hierarchy: Physiological

Have you ever felt like there was a problem in the world that you wanted to solve but you didn’t think anyone would listen? Teen activists are people who see the need for change and act upon it. Teen activism starts with a passion for a cause and continues with determination despite being faced with obstacles. Anyone can make a difference in the world, and teen activism proves it; they always support and help causes that they think are important. Teen activists can believe in the same cause, but