CA Experiences with Family Counseling Discussion

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1. How might your experiences with your family (or things you experienced growing up), influence your work with clients? Reminder: You will want to have read Chapter 2: 47-57, which focuses on Family of Origin. 

2. After reading Chapter 1, do you believe the helping professions are for you? Be specific as to why/why not. 


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Becoming A Helper by Marianne Schneider Corey & Gerald Corey Seventh Edition ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 & 2 Are the Helping Professions for You? Helper, Know Thyself ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Factors in Choosing a Career Path Recognize that choosing a career path is an ongoing process rather than a one-time event. In choosing a career, consider the following factors: – self-concept – motivation and achievement – interests – abilities – values Becoming A Helper - Chapter 1 (8) ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Overview of Helping Professions Social work Couples and family counseling Clinical and counseling psychology Clinical mental health counseling School counseling Rehabilitation counseling Drug and alcohol counseling Paraprofessional and human services work Becoming A Helper - Chapter 1 (6) ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. What Are Your Needs as a Helper? Typical Needs and Motivations of Helpers: – To make a positive impact – To reciprocate or give back – To care for others – To be needed – To gain recognition and acquire status – To provide answers – To gain and maintain control Becoming A Helper - Chapter 1 (1) ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Portrait of the Ideal Helper Helpers who make a significant difference: – welcome and understand diversity and committed social justice advocates. – are aware of personal problems and their influence on interactions with clients. – have meaningful relationships with others. – are committed to self-care. – question life and engage in self-examination. – have a healthy sense of self-love and are not self-absorbed. Becoming A Helper - Chapter 1 (4) ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Developing competence….. Developing competence as a helper is an ongoing process that requires many years of supervised practice and introspection. Introspection - the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes. Also, referred to as “self-examination, self-analysis.” ©2011, Brooks/ Cole Publishing, A Division of Cengage Learning, Inc. Know Thyself, Then Help Others Impact of professional practice on personal life – The resurfacing of old wounds – Triggers (clients dealing with abuse, alcoholism, addiction, divorce, death, etc.) – Transference – from the client onto the helping professional – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQEa0scoKTI – Countertransference – from the helping professional onto the client (if you have fears of dying or the aging and death of your parents, you may encounter difficulty working with elderly clients). Becoming A Helper - Chapter 2 (1) ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Working with Family-of-Origin Issues It is essential that you understand how your familyof-origin issues: – currently influence your life. – might help or hinder you in working with families. – affect your ability to have meaningful relationships. – Influences your beliefs about family structure (e.g., roles and rules). – Influences how you cope with conflict. Becoming A Helper - Chapter 2 (3) ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Reflection Questions for Consideration Spend some time exploring how your experiences with your family (good and bad) are likely to influence your work with individuals and families. – What type of family structure were you raised in (single-parent; same sex; nuclear, etc.)? Do you consider it normal? – What messages did you receive about gender roles? – How did your family handle problems or crisis? Were “challenges” kept secret? – What negative messages were you taught about other people (e.g., gay/lesbian, people of color, immigrants, poor people, etc.)? – What is something that stems from your family of origin that you feel could impact your work as a helping professional (if not addressed)? ©2011, Brooks/ Cole Publishing, A Division of Cengage Learning, Inc. Life Transitions The nine stages of development from infancy to old age 1. INFANCY: (Birth to age 1) 2. EARLY CHILDHOOD: (Ages 1 to 3) 3. PRESCHOOL AGE: (Ages 3 to 6) 4. MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: (Ages 6 to 12) 5. ADOLESCENCE: (Ages 12 to 20) Becoming A Helper - Chapter 2 (6) ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Life Transitions The nine stages of development from infancy to old age (cont.) 6. EARLY ADULTHOOD: (Ages 20 to 35) 7. MIDDLE ADULTHOOD: (Ages 35 to 55) 8. LATE MIDDLE AGE: (Ages 55 to 70) 9. LATE ADULTHOOD: (Age 70 onward) Becoming A Helper - Chapter 2 (7) ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Some Key Questions for Self-Reflection What are some major turning points in your development? How have your earlier experiences impacted your present way of thinking, feeling, and behaving? Are there any ways that you’ve converted your problems into sources of strength? Becoming A Helper - Chapter 2(8) ©2016 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Important takeaways! As helpers we may facilitate, guide, empower, educate and support clients, but it is important to remember that the power and decision to change rests within the client. Many times there is not a “correct” answer at all. As a helper, your purpose is to provide direction and to assist clients in discovering their own course of action. Before you attempt to deal with the lives of others, examine your own life situation. ©2011, Brooks/ Cole Publishing, A Division of Cengage Learning, Inc. Important takeaways! One of our primary aims as helpers is to empower clients to help themselves. As a counseling student you will be expected to examine your vulnerabilities, struggles, and faulty beliefs as part of the process of becoming effective helpers. It will be important to examine the ways in which your personal issues and psychological histories will be an asset or a liability in future professional work. Guiding principle – remain invested in the client’s process rather than the outcome. ©2011, Brooks/ Cole Publishing, A Division of Cengage Learning, Inc. Creating your professional journey….. Look for opportunities to stretch yourself; growth often happens when you are uncomfortable. Learn about people from cultures different from yours and become culturally competent. Keep a journal Identify your strengths and limitations. Engage in therapeutic experiences. Find a group of people that are supportive and can offer you encouragement. ©2011, Brooks/ Cole Publishing, A Division of Cengage Learning, Inc.
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