Assessment Description
Read the articles “Instilling Hope” and “Hope for the Hurting: Strategies for School Counselors Working With Heartbroken Students” located in the Topic 6 Resources. As professional counselors, we are committed to acting with purpose and intention. Furthermore, we should be purposeful in using evidence-based practice as we work with our clients to affirm their resilience and empower them to face their life-challenges with hope leading to action. Refer back to your theories course and identify 1-2 counseling theories/models that you aligned most with and can see yourself using in practice. Describe how you would apply your chosen counseling theory/model to work with a client who has just shared information with you about a personal loss (e.g., death of a loved one, moving to a new state, a recently ended relationship). Identify the emotions you anticipate the client would express. How would you identify the clients’ strengths to manage the losses they are experiencing? Include at least one scholarly source to support your response. Cite any scholarly references accordingly using in-text citations and a reference list.This discussion question is informed by the following CACREP Standards:2.F.5.g. Essential interviewing, counseling, and case conceptualization skills.2.F.5.n. Processes for aiding students in developing a personal model of counseling.
