realize I need to make sure that I am making full eye contact with students rather than staring at their laptops. Sarah’s nonverbal communication and actions indicated that she listened to me when I spoke as well. She nodded and kept eye contact, and as I mentioned before she took notes while I talked. Overall, the video confirmed listening to consultants is one of my strengths. This assignment not only highlighted my strengths, but also sheds light on my weaknesses as a consultant. After watching the video, I realize that I did not give much positive reinforcement. I noted that at 20:55 Sarah asked me if what she was talking about made sense, and my response was a skeptical “Well…” followed up with restating what Sarah said in my own words to make sure I understood her. Thankfully, she did not respond negatively to that, but I am pretty shocked with myself. I found my tone of voice made it seem like I was doubtful of the direction she was going. In truth, I thought her ideas were thought provoking; I should have told her before the end of the session that I felt she was going in a suitable direction. It makes me wonder how my tone of voice adds meaning to the comments I make as a consultant. I also waited until the end to commend her for wanting to start a term paper 3 weeks before it is due. Moving forward, I will make sure that my consultants receive the encouragement they need to complete the assignment as well as watch how my tone of voice may be affecting the…
topic list to make sure we covered everything and finish up with the goals and treatment plan. In order to keep my personal values in check I used self-awareness when it came to the domestic violence aspect of the interview. I know from working several years in law enforcement that I can be judgmental towards those who stay in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship. I considered whether I am the best one to treat Amy or if she would be better served being referred to another…
Does it ask all of the necessary questions to determine what the client’s presenting problem is? Yes, the intake form does ask the necessary questions for the presenting problem. First, the client is asked to describe the problem specifically, how long the problem has been occurring, and precipitating events that may have led to this problem. Next, these are key questions because they make the client think in more specific terms. It is necessary to help the client think about the problem…
represents the universe and the spectator represents us. We have not been here since the beginning of the universe, and it is only fair on our part to question why we are here and what it all means. Furthermore, we will not be here until the end of times, so questioning the meaning or purpose of life is only more legitimate. Also, Wisdom suggests that we cannot ask what the meaning of life is and expect an answer beginning with “The meaning of life is…” to find our answer. Wisdom says that…
Critical Reflection In the first reading the author Jessica Lopez explicits the story of a young teenager who came from two different ethnicity background. she attended a predominantly white high school. The young teenager had to confront so many challenges because of her race, and how terrifying it was to be a woman of color . After graduating from high school, the young teenager attended St. Kate’s University to pursue a high level of education. As she found herself being in a class where…
Verbal communication has taken a drastic decrease in the past twenty years. People are becoming more disconnected and detached with one another than they have ever been. One of the main communication tools that is slowly disappearing is asking questions. Asking questions is a necessity to communication, without it, our world can be shaped differently. The factors of the decline in asking questions is the fear of what others will think, the lack of a reward system for questions, and the increase…
But after I got involved with the church, I learned about all the things that people could do to help others. I woke up every morning with the thought of going out and doing things that would benefit those who need help. So it really helped me feel better about what I do, because it not only helped others, but it really affected me because I was so happy to see the joyful faces of those who we helped.”After hearing that I asked:”How do you try to influence others, and what do you try to do to…
what she had to say. When I asked Wendy, what she could do to gain her identity back that was my way of asking an evoking question to allow Wendy to describe steps to take to build her own solution. Another strength that I had is to ask for permission to continue the session after going over the confidentiality. I believe I normalized Wendy’s situation well by letting her know that the feelings she was experiencing were normal for caregivers. I also believe I did a good job with speaking to…
Going into this class I didn’t know what to expect. With it being called “Introduction To Counseling” I generally assumed that’s what it would be. I didn’t put that much thought into what we were going to learn about, but believe me; I am delighted I was given the opportunity to take this course. From professional ethics, attending behaviors, observation, encouraging, confrontation, and reflecting, I was given the chance to learn these skills that will help me in my professional life. Throughout…
students in the classroom are in a cognitively demanding b activity with the help of context clues. The students were participating in a vocabulary lesson. Students were learning definitions while getting clues from the teacher and workbook. The first word Ms. Higgins asked students to define was "specially". She instructed that it was a root word of special. This connected the students to previous in,oeuvre of what specials means. After discussing what special means, Ms. Higgins gave them an…