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| What can you do to assist you with becoming an ethical counselor? |
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1. consult with colleagues
2. keep up to date with your field.
3. keep up to date with the laws.
4. be aware of ethical issues in practice.
5. honest self-examination |
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Identify the problem or dilemma
Identify the potential issues
Look at the relevant codes for guidelines.
Consider the applicable laws and regulations
Seek consultation from more than one source.
Brainstorm
List and reflect on courses of action.
Decide on best course of action, but follow-up and reflect to determine if further action is needed |
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Is both a legal and an ethical issue.
Is central to developing a trusting and productive therapeutic relationship.
Counselor/therapist has the responsibility to define the degree of confidentiality that can be promised…it is NOT absolute!!!
May discuss with supervisor or colleague.
Must consider the requirements of the institution in which you work and the client is served |
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| Informed consent is both an ethical and legal requirement!!! Must provide clients with information that they need to make informed choices, their rights and responsibilities. (Done well it can help make clients more active participants.) |
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| Confidentiality must be broken when |
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It is clear that the client may harm self or others. There is a legal responsibility to break confidentiality in cases of child abuse, abuse of elderly or dependent adults.
Also, when the therapist believes the client under age 16 is the victim of abuse, incest, rape or some other crime.
Client needs hospitalization.
Information in a court action.
And when client’s request that their records be released to themselves or a third party. |
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| Limitations in Multicultural Counseling |
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Current theories must be expanded to include a multicultural perspective.
Must create therapeutic strategies that are congruent with the range of values and behaviors in a multicultural society.
Limitations of western theories.
Limitations of theories with the elderly.
Limitations of theories with ethnic, religious, and other special populations of clients |
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Is the analysis and explanation of the client’s problems. (p.44)
Purpose is to:
1. identify disruptions in client’s current behavior and life style.
2. establish goals in therapy.
3. develop a treatment plan.
It is essential to assess the whole person: mind, body and spirit. ..a holistic perspective.
The biological perspective..,work closely with a physician. |
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Set healthy boundaries…informed consent helps.
Consult with fellow professionals and document process and discussions.
work under supervision when necessary. and document.
Self-reflection!!!! |
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| The process of Counseling |
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| The counseling process involves what the counselor and the client do in counseling…and it effects the outcome and success of counseling. (In Meier & Davis, 2008, p.1) |
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When setting up your own theory and beginning counseling this is essential.
We also must periodically revisit our theory and regularly reflect upon our selves as we relate to our clients. |
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| Overview of Counseling Theory Beginning phase |
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Definition
Informed Consent
History
Intact Interview
Identification of possible goals |
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| Overview of Counseling Theory Middle phase |
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In-depth Understanding
Listening for gaps
Identifying blind spot
Establishing Goals |
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| Overview of Counseling Theory Ending phase |
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Action strategies
Refinement of plan
Termination |
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| 1: Current Scenario, 2: Preferred Scenario , 3: Action Scenario |
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Giving your client quick advise.
Trying to change the client if he/she does not want to change. Client must own the goals.
Trying to solve problems for your client!!!!! |
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| The client is the expert on themselves! |
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| Developing our Own Approach! |
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Begin to develop a style which is based upon the major theories, but is also tailored to your personality!
Corey recommends and integrative approach.
But it must be a well integrated/eclectic
approach…develop a sound rationale for systematically adhering to certain concepts & techniques ( Corey, 2005, p.3) |
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| It Takes Years of Practice |
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Counseling & Psychotherapy is both and art and a science!
An introductory course will not give you all you need to become a counselor/psychotherapist. It takes years of practice and study, but you have begun the process! |
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Humanistic Psychology
The theory is the theorist.
Applied his theory to:
World peace
Reduction of interracial tensions
Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
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| Name changes reflect the development of Roger’s Theory |
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Definition
Nondirective counseling (1940’s)
Client-centered therpy (1950’s)
On Becoming A Person (late 50’s into 70’s)
Person-centered Approach (1980”s – on) |
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| Existentialism and Humanism: similarities |
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“Third-Force” in psychology…an alternative to psychoanalytic & behavioral approaches.
Two viewpoints have a lot in common…
Subjective experience
Trust in client’s capacity for constructive choice
Freedom
Choice
Values
Personal responsibility
Autonomy
Purpose and
meaning |
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Therapeutic Goals:
Therapist’s Function and Role:
Client’s Experience in Therapy:
Relationship Between Client & Therapist:
Core Conditions:
Congruence, or Genuineness
Unconditional Positive Regard
Accurate Empathic Understanding |
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Application: Therapeutic Techniques and Procedures
Reflection of Feeling |
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| Understanding the client’s world and reflecting this understanding. |
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Application: Therapeutic Techniques and Procedures
Non directive |
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| but the counselor must be engaged in the client-therapist relationship. |
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Caution in using tests and extensive histories at the beginning.
Yet today with a focus on short term treatment…assessment has taken on a greater role.
Now the focus is more on how to involve clients as fully as possible in their assessment & treatment process. (p.176) |
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| Applications of Person-centered Therapy |
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Definition
Individual
Group
Family
With a wide range of problems including: anxiety disorders, alcoholism, psychosomatic problems, agoraphobia, interpersonal difficulties, depression, cancer & personality disorders. (176)
Also, possibly crisis intervention…unwanted pregnancy, illness loss of loved one (Corey, 2005, p.176) |
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| Multicultural Perspective & Person-centered approach |
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Global impact…(177)
Discuss reasons from what you know about Person-Centered Perspective.
Benefits
Limitations (p.179-180) |
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