Foundations of Counseling Exam 1 The Helper and the Helping Process not in textbook 1 Concerns about your career within the helping profession a There is no right way to have a helping profession b Result is best when you have an idea of what lies ahead i Focus on yourself and your career 2 Motives a Figure out your motive for being within the helping profession i Why you want to help others 3 Being Reflective a Reflective Practitioner i A challenging focused and critical assessment of one s own behavior as a means towards developing one s own craft b 2 Types of Reflection ii Process that helps you become a better helper i Reflection in Action 1 Reflection that is in the moment thinking about the situation you are dealing with discussing a How will you respond b What questions will you ask ii Reflection on Action 1 Reflection that occurs after the counseling 2 Example writing a note post session session a What could you do next time b What was beneficial c How did the session go d Did you ask the right types of questions 4 Helping as a Personal Journey a Things to Expect client s issues i Expect self doubt ii Be aware that you can t solve all or any of the 1 You can only give them the tools to better within your abilities to council themselves 5 How a Helper Develops a Perry s Stages i Dualism Dualistic Thinker 1 Helper thinks there is only a right or a wrong way a Example how am I supposed to b Example how should I handle this respond situation 2 Helper thinks there are single truths a Therefore they may not fully listen to the b Helper can only learn from somebody issue who gives the answer 3 Helper is afraid of being wrong ii Multiplicity Multiplistic Thinker 1 Helper realizes that everyone has a opinion cultural backgrounds can effect your potential answers 2 Anxiety can come form too many answers a Therefore they recognize that different a Don t know which answer to choose b AKA too many options iii Relativity Relativistic supported by evidence 1 Helper recognizes that our knowledge is a Example evidence based types of 2 Helper recognizes that the context matters treatment a Not all answers or approaches are applicable across the population you are treating 3 You must learn to evaluate solutions 4 Decisions are made regarding interests iv Commitment Committed Relativistic 1 Helper integrates knowledge from others with 2 Take lifelong reflection about commitment personal experience a You know where you want your career path to go 6 Research on Development into being a Helper a Little research is available on counselor development b Lots of research is on i Burnout 1 Not as excited to do the job any longer 2 You ve done the job so long and you re getting tired ii Compassion fatigue your clients iii Impairment 1 You begin to become desensitized towards 1 These things that change within you the helper effect and impair your work on the job 7 Characteristics of Effective Helpers Positive view of humankind Intelligent psychologically minded how people process what your session is focusing on Creative thinking on your toes Tolerance for ambiguity no absolute answers are always available Stable both mentally and physically healthy Good self care Courageous Self awareness a What does it mean to be a helper i Give advice ii Share knowledge iii Set goals iv Ask questions v Listen vi Be a mirror vii Organize a process for change viii Determine a plan of action ix Identify and acquire resources x Be there with the client xi Model change 1 Example family friends programs 8 Who Are Helpers a Mental and Emotional Health b Physical Health 1 Medical School 1 PHD i Psychiatrists ii Psychologists iii Marriage and Family Therapists iv Mental Health Counselors v Social Workers i Doctors and Nurses ii Occupational and Physical Therapists iii Dietitians iv Personal Trainers c Other Areas i Teachers ii Guidance Counselors iii Police Officers 9 Goals for the Helping Process a The helper as intentional i There is a reason for what we do and why we ask ii Goal of session have client become more specific questions to our clients intentional 1 We want our clients to see their behavior s 2 Client will develop resilience 3 Client will remember what works for them then they can apply it to change their behavior emotions b Client will improve via self actualization i He she will become a better version of ii Client able to reach his her potential himself herself Counseling as a Science a Science of Counseling Includes 10 i Ethics ii Theories iii iv Action strategies v Competencies and skills needed on the job as a Interviewing counselor b Counseling can also be considered an art counseling needs to work for who you are i Although evidence based practices are important ii Your counseling style must work with your own 1 Personality 2 Creativity 3 Humor 4 Empathy best for you iii There is no right way to counsel find what works Chapter 1 Introduction to Counseling 1 Empathy a When counseling you need to try to understand your b Kitchen Sinking client s situation i When the client brings up many issues all at once 1 Makes it hard to respond to ii Key be sure not to get stuck i Figure out the client s foundational issue c Main Focus when Counseling 2 Interviewing Counseling and Psychotherapy a Overview b Interviewing i Terms often used interchangeably in book ii Overlap one another i Basic process used for gathering data providing information and advice to clients and suggesting workable alternatives for resolving concerns ii Examples 1 Academic advisors 2 Law enforcement 3 Doctors 4 Guidance counselors c Counseling i More intensive and personal process 1 Requires empathy 2 Working more towards a goal not just giving ii More about listening to and understanding a client s life challenges and along with the client developing strategies for change and growth advice iii Training required to become a counselor iv Examples 1 Marriage and family therapists 2 Dietitians 3 Hospice workers 1 Requires more time to reach a resolution i More deep seated issues discussed ii Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of mental health iii Psychotherapists may have sub specialties disorders 1 Example psychiatrists that specialize in certain issues d Psychotherapy 3 Goals for Counseling a 3 Main Goals i Intentionality 1 We want to be intentional with our behavior a What we talk about with our clients b What we ask our clients c What the goals we set for our clients are 1 Helping out clients build resilience themselves once issues arise