Assessment Description
The change process is a central component of counseling practice. Your role as a counselor in training includes recognizing and understanding how change can occur for each client you work with. Watch the video “Mindfulness-Based Therapy and Guiding Clients Through Change” located in the Topic 4 Resources. Then write a brief statement describing your view of the change process. In 250-500 words, answer the following:
- Describe the intent and purpose of mindfulness practice within the counseling process
- Describe how counselors-in-training can engage in this practice of thoughtfully attending to the clients’ underlying needs
- Give examples of additional strategies for how CIT can attend to client’s emotional needs when a client is focused on sharing extensive information about the details of their lives
- How might this focus on peripheral details be keeping them stuck or focused solely on their problems?
Include at least three scholarly sources in your response.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.This assignment is informed by the following CACREP Standards:2.F.5.g. Essential interviewing, counseling, and case conceptualization skills.2.F.5.h. Developmentally relevant counseling treatment or intervention plans. 2.F.5.j. Evidence-based counseling strategies and techniques for prevention and intervention.
