Essays on Counseling

Upon reding chapter three of Dr. Taleff’s book, I acquired interesting information and a new perspective to conceptualize critical thinking. Several concepts were interesting including his arguments about a counselor’s tendency to be overcommitted to a single theory or belief system. I felt that I am among the group that...

Countertransference is one of the major special problems when working with older adults because it can breed complex emotional issues which can adversely impact psychological the therapeutic relationship, diagnosis and treatment when left unchecked (Kampfe, 2015). Counselors are expected to master countertransference and always keep their emotions in check. Furthermore,...

Three Generational Genogram showing Emotional Disorder for Johnson’s and Smith’s FamilyIssue of ConcernThe genogram above is showing emotional disorder in three-generational families of Johnson and Smith. The genogram is focusing on the emotional relationship of these two families.  A genogram is a pictorial/graphical representation of a family generational scheme that...

What differentiates humans from other creatures is our ability to learn from our past experiences which include issues and problems faced as well as being capable to adapt to changes. However, the pace at which a person adjusts or learn the new things is what constitutes personality. There are several...

It appears as if the day evolves into a night the same way individual’s transform and evolves as well.  Diane is a forty-two years old woman who her life has been full miseries all through. In the first place, her mother passed away of cancer illness last year, while his...

The primary goal of the Guidance and Counseling club of the American school proposed program is to assist students in expressing their social and educational challenges through young people, counselor and also acknowledging a large base of talents, skills, and needs of the students. The guidance and counseling club holds...

Over the past forty years, there has been a major evolution in the counseling profession. The rising consumer desire in the industry has been given credit for this. The historical event that has had a major impact on the identity of the profession of mental health counseling is the new...

The Avoidance Factors of Counseling Services The purpose of this article is to identify the avoidance factors that discourage both adults and students from pursuing counseling services. The study's results indicate that issue type, differences in the counseling environment, cultural traits, and demographics are among the reasons people avoid counseling on...

Counseling and Therapy for Addiction Counseling and therapy for addiction are vital because they assist individuals in the recovery process in understanding the probable causes of addiction. During this process, these individuals also learn how to identify risk factors for relapse as well as acquire strategies that may be used to...

The Existence of Peer-reviewed and Non-peer Reviewed Articles in Counseling Psychology The existence of both peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed articles discussing the various parts of this course has recently increased research in the field of counseling psychology. "Murdoch, D. D., Gregory, A., and Eggleton, J. M." is the paper to be...

It is possible to provide a sound diagnostic and psychiatric treatment to assist him in coping with the different mayhems he has found himself in. This casework method will be useful in assessing the client s social, cultural, and family issues, which have resulted in instances of mental and physical...

Culture and its Influence on Counselling Culture influences how people see certain situations and exhibit themselves during counselling. The culture of the society in which one grows up has a tremendous influence on the process of personal development and identity building. A community's culture is determined by its beliefs, values, sense of belonging,...