Assessment Description Identifying the “real story” is important for effective counseling. What skills can you use to help your client prioritize and

Assessment Description Identifying the “real story” is important for effective counseling. What skills can you use to help your client prioritize and focus on their specific concerns related to the problem? For example, a client comes in and reports being stressed out at work, behind on personal responsibilities at home, consistent conflict with partner, and […]

WEEK 2 Sociologist Rik Scarce went to jail because he refused to identify someone who was thought to be his research participant and had engaged in

WEEK 2 Sociologist Rik Scarce went to jail because he refused to identify someone who was thought to be his research participant and had engaged in criminal activity. Scarce believed that revealing his research participant’s identity would have violated the confidentiality he had promised them. Please read the article about Rik Scarce and the ASA […]

Assessment Description The change process is a central component of counseling practice. Your role as a counselor in training includes recognizing and

Assessment Description The change process is a central component of counseling practice. Your role as a counselor in training includes recognizing and understanding how change can occur for each client you work with. Watch the video “Mindfulness-Based Therapy and Guiding Clients Through Change” located in the Topic 4 Resources. Then write a brief statement describing your […]

What are three curious questions that align with evidence-based counseling strategies you can ask in your next practice session that will facilitate

What are three curious questions that align with evidence-based counseling strategies you can ask in your next practice session that will facilitate prevention and intervention of the counseling process? In your response, focus on exploring the client’s needs (met and unmet) as well as onset of concerning experiences (when did you first notice this was […]

Rewatch your practice session from Topic 3. What is an example of an open-ended question or minimal encourager you used in your recording? Discuss your

Rewatch your practice session from Topic 3. What is an example of an open-ended question or minimal encourager you used in your recording? Discuss your use of paraphrases and feeling reflections; Where did you see yourself conveying unconditional positive regard? Where did you see yourself using verbal and non-verbal empathy? Write your reflection on your […]

Sociologists use the sociological imagination to understand how individuals’ problems (i.e., troubles) are tied to broader social patterns.  First, read

Sociologists use the sociological imagination to understand how individuals’ problems (i.e., troubles) are tied to broader social patterns.  First, read this week’s learning resources (UMGC, n.d.), including the segment of C. Wright Mills’s Sociological Imagination (linked below) (Mills, 2000). This discussion question has two parts: Part 1. Give an example of a problem that an individual may […]

Assessment Description Watch “Probing Specific Concerns: Parents” located in the Topic 3 Resources. Describe the client’s presentation in the session

Assessment Description Watch “Probing Specific Concerns: Parents” located in the Topic 3 Resources. Describe the client’s presentation in the session specific to coping strategies, resources, and barriers. What did you notice about how Dr. Cervantes attended to cultural components of the session with Anna. From your personal lens as a counselor, describe what you would […]