Essays and Research Papers on Psychological Counseling

This 10 page paper provides an overview of a counseling session from the perspective of the counselor, and identifies the approaches taken, the details of the clients life and the factors that will influence future sessions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper that includes these sections: introduction, developing my own professional identity as a mental health counselor, applying the five ethical principles, organizations to join and operatonalizing social change. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on what depression is, different depression models, and diagnosis and treatment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at narrative therapy with particular attention to the family therapy environment, defining and describing what it is, how it is used and the concepts that form the foundation of a therapists practice. The paper ends by suggesting ten different questions that ay be used in narrative therapy to illustrate the ...

This 7 page paper provides an overview of logotherapy and narrative therapy. The paper relates to the differences and commonalities between the two approaches and how they relate to a specific life situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 11 page paper with three distinct parts. The first two sections present vignettes. The first focuses on confidentiality and privacy in the case of a child. The second focuses on personnel testing. The third section is an outline for a research paper that will focus on informed consent with discussion of this requirements when ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of materials related to the ethical roles of counselors. This paper relates the content to authorship on "What Not to Do in an Interview" and subsequently relates ethical questions in counseling. There are 2 sources cited.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Buckman family and their needs if they entered therapy. This family was selected from the film Parenthood. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 15 page scholarly paper effectively utilizes the Rogerian model of therapy and considers the implications. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of a counseling example interview, and relates the specific analysis of events, including strengths and weaknesses of the counselor. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper provides an overview of a specific client situation and identifies the client's stage in the Hudson transition cycle. This paper shows how counselors can assess the coaching and counseling needs of their clients. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the application of a technique for self analysis, specifically the RET system (rational-emotive thinking). This paper outlines a problem and considers the implications of applying this method of analysis. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper that discusses one aspect of positive psychology, which is a relatively new branch in psychology. This essay performs a compare and contrast analysis on two articles that reported empirical research studies on happiness, one of the main topics in positive psychology. The research studies themselves were quite diverse with the ...

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of ethical counseling practices. Eight key principles are explained, with an emphasis on the multicultural context. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the foundational views of family crisis and adaptation that are prevallent in assessing family issues. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page research paper that contrasts and compares these 2 therapies in terms of which is better fit to the student's concept of practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the harm reduction model as used in substance abuse counseling. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This eight page paper provides an overview of the basic components and interactions in a counselor supervision group. This paper considers the interactions of participants and the impacts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper compares the US/UK perspectives in relation to the books 'Beyond Empathy' by Erskine and 'Working at Relational Depth' by Mearns and Cooper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 12 page paper provides an overview of an interview with a family and the application of one approach to meeting the family's counseling needs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of one person's family experiences and considers the impacts of the family process on the individual's mental health. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper provides an overview of a case of Holly, a woman who has struggled with family issues and is entering the therapeutic environment for support. This paper outlines the role of the counselor and the interactions with this person. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of cognitive biases. Biases affecting counselors are examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of group and family counseling. Discussion questions are answered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of confidentiality. The question of whether to disclose information for the family therapist is examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.