Answer each question with at least 150 words and 1 scholarly source – NO .COM’S

Answer each question with at least 150 words and 1 scholarly
source – NO .COM’S OR WEBSITES
1.1
According to the 2014 ACA code of ethics “Counselors respect
the diversity of clients, trainees, and research participants and seek training
in areas in which they are at risk of imposing their values onto clients,
especially when the counselor’s values are inconsistent with the client’s goals
or are discriminatory in nature.” Review Butman and Yarhouse’s article
“Psychopathology Through the Eyes of Faith: Integrative Reflections for the
Classroom and Beyond” and briefly describe their approach to teaching
psychopathology. Identify two or three elements you find interesting about
their method of teaching psychopathology and explain why they are important to
you.
1.2
Oftentimes, the presentation of mental illness is regarded
as scary or threatening. How is this concept perpetuated in the media and other
social outlets? Discuss and provide at least two examples of how this is
occurring in society today.
2.1
Choose one of the following client statements and write an
example of how you would respond using each of the identified active listening
responses.
Client 1: I cannot seem to get along with my mom. She is
always harassing me, telling me what to do. It is causing me to not think
straight. Sometimes I get so mad I feel like hitting her, but I do not because
it would only make the situation worse.
Identified listening responses:
Reflection of Content (Paraphrasing):
Reflection of Feelings:
Reflection of Meaning:
Open-ended Question:
Reflection of Content (Summarization):
Contract for Change Question:
Client 2: I am really upset. My parents needling us about
having a baby. Joe and I are not sure that we want to have children. They can
really disrupt your life. Most of our friends who did have kids were really
bummed out after having them. Anyway, my parents want us to come home for the
holidays, but every time we do, it gets really tense. I wish they would leave
us alone.
Identified listening responses:
Reflection of Content (Paraphrasing):
Reflection of Feelings:
Reflection of Meaning:
Open-ended Question:
Reflection of Content (Summarization):
Contract for Change Question:
2.2
Inviting the Client into the Therapeutic Process
Beginning meetings appropriately with clients is essential,
since the first impression is often the lasting impression. Generally, the
therapeutic assessment interview takes place during the initial meeting between
the client and the counselor. During this interview process, the counselor will
gather, assess, and analyze pertinent information from the client about their
current cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral experiences, precipitating
factors/events, and mental health history, including their family history.
As you may imagine, disclosing this information can be
difficult for most people. Beginning a therapeutic relationship can provoke
feelings of anxiousness. Clients generally feel anxious to have the problem
bringing them to therapy resolved, but they are also anxious about whether
there will be a connection with the counselor, and what they can expect from
the therapeutic process. To help relieve clients of these anxious feelings,
counselors are encouraged to frame the purpose and the process of counseling by
setting the tone for the relationship. Counselors can achieve this task by
using the initial meeting to establish the therapeutic relationship, setting
boundaries, and establishing rules and expectations of the helping context such
as confidentiality, crisis management, professional disclosure statement, etc.
Think about how you would set the tone and establish a therapeutic
relationship with a client. Demonstrate how you would begin your initial
meeting with a client. Include the following in your introduction response:
Explanation of the counseling process including the purpose
of the therapeutic assessment interview
Identify counselor and client expectations (what the client
can expect from you and you from them)
Explain what will happen during the initial meeting and
subsequent sessions
Limits of confidentiality
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