CCMH 551 All Discussions

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CCMH 551 All Discussions
CCMH 551 All Discussions
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CCMH 551 Wk 1 Discussion – The Professional Counseling Relationship

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Due Thursday

Research in counseling efficacy has shown the relationship between client and counselor to be most important. Your ability to create an ethical therapeutic relationship begins immediately when you meet your client. Developing the skills to create this relationship takes practice.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Reflecting on the skills you practiced in residency, what skill(s) do you believe are most essential in fostering a successful counselor/client relationship? Why?

Due Monday

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

 

CCMH 551 Wk 2 Discussion – Approaching Cultural Differences

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Due Thursday

Our clients come to us as individuals with unique experiences shaped by the social, cultural, family, and political environments they inhabit.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Discuss the approach(es) you will take to exploring your client’s experiences with these environments and how you will approach cultural differences between you and your clients. Consider the benefits and drawbacks to broaching these subjects during the intake.

Due Monday

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

 

CCMH 551 Wk 3 Discussion – Setting Goals Based on Theory

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Due Thursday

Effective counseling requires the counselor to understand the client’s situation. Counseling theory gives a counselor a framework to understand why a client is experiencing physical and emotional reactions to situations. Based on this framework, counselors can develop a plan to help the client make changes.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Briefly describe your theoretical orientation. Based on your theoretical orientation, how might a counselor approach goal setting with clients? What focus should goals take when working with this theory?

Due Monday

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

 

 

CCMH 551 Wk 4 Discussion – Theories of the Change Process

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Due Thursday

Counseling theory is based on why a person thinks, feels, and acts in a certain way. The theory then looks at what precipitates change. Using theory in your counseling allows you to understand your client and how that client can embrace change.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In your opinion, how does change happen in the counseling process? What are your beliefs about change during the counseling process? Which theory most aligns with your beliefs? Explain.

Due Monday

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

 

CCMH 551 Wk 5 Discussion – Assessing Readiness for Termination

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Due Thursday

Termination is a part of the counseling experience. Clients and counselors build a connection. Both develop feelings around this relationship. Determining when counseling should end can be an emotional experience for both counselor and client.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

How do counselors assess and evaluate clients’ readiness for termination? How do you assess your own readiness for termination?

 

Due Monday

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

 

CCMH 551 Wk 6 Discussion – Adjustments for Telemental Health

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Due Thursday

Counselors look to reach clients and provide services when it is difficult to provide the traditional in office therapy session. One method that has become more popular is using video chat, telephonic sessions, or using text and email sessions.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Telemental health counseling has risen in prominence in recent years. What are the benefits and challenges of providing counseling over the internet? Which clients may benefit most from this service? Which presenting concerns may not be best suited for this modality?

As a counselor, what adaptations would you need to make to be effective as a telehealth provider?

Due Monday

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.Be constructive and professional.