Telephone counseling

Overview of Consultation Per Erchul (2009) Gerald Caplan created a consultation model for use in counseling and mental health. Caplan’s definition of consultation included individual and groups coming together help one another for the greater good of the client. Caplan recognized the need for equality between the two experts: counselor and counselee (Erchul, 2009). Moreover, Caplan envisioned consultation to include teachers, clergy and other community professionals to better serve the community (Brown, Pryzwansky, & Schulte, 2011). Additionally, any recommendations made during a consultation is left up to the counselor to accept or decline to use the direction that is offered (Erchul, 2009). In this paper, I aim to discuss Caplan’s consultation…

Does the client have the right to access their record/chart/files? Patient records in custody of individual health care Providers in statute, C.R.S. § 25-1-802. Yes, Clients receiving mental health counseling are allowed access to their records, although this does not include the counselor’s personal notes or any information that could be harmful to the client. If so, how? Client Access, (ACA, 2014, B.6.e.) The client only needs to make a reasonable request. The client is allowed access to…

Introduction The counseling session began with the introductions where I introduced myself as the counselor and later introduced my client. This stage is important in any counseling session since it is the time of exploration and focusing according to Gerard Egan as quoted by Wright (1998) in his essay on couselling skills. It is in this session that I was able to establish rapport and trust with my client in order to come up with a working and fruitful relationship with him. During this…

Furthermore, it is the goal of counseling to facilitate in the development of new or better coping skills. The following is a list of some general goals that apply to all students: setting goals, identifying a dream job or career, choosing a program or course of study that fits with their dream job or career, getting involved in extracurricular activities (e.g. Greek, athletic sports, student organizations, student government, work, service learning, volunteer, etc.) and having enough time to…

I can continue to accomplish this goal by joining a campus organization related to my field. I would also like join a nation or statewide professional organization sometime within the next year. Participating or attending field related conferences could be beneficial to my overall competency. I have found that you learn a lot more by stepping outside of your comfort zone. We must sometimes stretch our boundaries in order to expand them and knock down those walls that we put up. Counseling is…

Introduction Throughout this course, this writer has been challenged to practice counseling skills on either herself or volunteers to get use to the practice and implementing various techniques. This writer has gained additional awareness into what the counseling relationship looks like as well as how to challenge the client, problem solve, collect and reframe the story, identify possibilities, set goals, implement a plan, and ultimately lead the client to termination and maintenance. This…

Something that stuck with me throughout this process is that no matter why someone comes in for counseling, it is that you cannot judge them. The office serves as a positive outlet for clients and they need to know that they can trust the counselor and they will not be judged. If there is judgement from the counselor (or any other professional in mental health), the client will take note of that and will not want to proceed with any form of treatment or intervention, and they could even become…

My perception of a counselor role when I first entered the mental health counseling program at Touro back in 2013 was with a supporter of the mental illness came the awareness of the importance of counseling as a practice of treatment. During my journey, I discovered that counseling may be challenging as it needs to be individual detailed. What works for one individual may or may not work for another. Whereas “finding counseling” has felt like a very lengthy progression already, I know that the…

Ethical Standards Compared This paper examines the ethics code put forth by the American Psychological Association (APA) and that of the National Career Development Association (NCDA). An explanation of the major similarities and differences between the two ethics codes is presented. Finally, four individual standards are selected and explored more throughly. Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct According to the American Psychological Association (2002), the ethics code…

1. Treatment Goals There were several treatment goals established in therapy between Captain Cahill and I - first and foremost, to form a relationship where he feels comfortable talking about his traumatic experiences and to be able to bear witness in an environment where he feels safe and cared about. The most important treatment goal was to be able to remember his traumatic experiences without reliving them. Other goals were to be able to engage in close relationships again and to accept…