Essays on Counseling

Established in 1952, the Council is governed by an international board of trustees. Its New York headquarters supports a global network of regional and country offices. Copyright © 2001 The Population Council Inc. Table of Contents Executive Summary Methods Key findings Building on research Introduction Background Methods Study site and population Findings Youth testing experiences…

What is Gestalt Counseling? You may want to know something more about the gestalt approach to counseling before deciding to see a gestalt counselor. Or you may Just be interested in different approaches to counseling. On this page I have attempted to set out some of the basic ideas of the gestalt approach. Some of…

Carol is a 39-year-old Caucasian woman who came into counseling due to difficulties in her marriage. Carol never attended college however she secretly would like go to school and pursue a degree in education. She married her husband Paul in her senior year of high-school due to her unexpected pregnancy with their oldest son. Together…

A group Counseling Project Proposal – sample INTRODUCTION What is Group Counseling? Purpose of the group counseling varies from group to group. It can be therapeutic, educational, or helping people to make fundamental changes in their way of thinking, feeling and behaving (Corey, 2004, p. 7). Group counseling/therapy has the advantage of being more effective…

Abstract There are so many theoretical approaches widely used by therapists today. Each of these methods to counseling is used to different situations, needs and types of persons seeking treatment. In this paper, I will present my analysis of two methods used in psychological counseling: The Gestalt Theory and the Adlerian Systems. Here I will…

Obviously there are many people who have problems and will need professional help. I will discuss the five stages of counseling and how to build a proper relationship to help a person turn their life around. As a future counselor, these steps will be so vital and important to my success as a counselor. The…

The goal of this paper is to illustrate the differences between counseling and psychotherapy, while also recognizing similarities between them. Despite having unique characteristics, it can be difficult to navigate through research on this subject. According to Gustad’s survey, counseling is a process that occurs in a one-on-one social environment and focuses on learning. It…

The one real mistake we can make in life is to not learn from missteps and challenges that come our way. In fact, it is in the missteps and challenges where we learn the fullest and become better persons. I believe that with all my experience and training, I am best in helping people know…

Part 1: Chart Theory 1: Jungian Analytical Theory Theory 2: Alderian Theory Background Theory Focuses on mind, body, soul (Capuzzi, Gross, 2011) Carl Gustav Jung (founder) (Capuzzi, Gross, 2011) Physician (Capuzzi, Gross, 2011) Partners Jung and Freud (Capuzzi, Gross, 2011) Alfred Adler (Capuzzi, Gross, 2011) Understanding their surroundings (Capuzzi, Gross, 2011) Social environment (Capuzzi, Gross,…

Introduction Gerard Egan published the first edition of “the Skilled Helper” in 1975. He added to the concepts of Carl Rogers by putting together a concept on helping based on skills required at different stages, which became known as “Three stage counseling model”. Egan believed that the core conditions of Empathy, Congruence and unconditional positive…