Week 1 Readings & Resources
Week 1 Objectives
After successful completion of this week’s module, the student will be able to:
· Discuss the complexities of virtuous and ethical practice within the mental health area.
· Apply the characteristics of a counselor and a professional within counseling practice.
· Recognize how to manage emotions and values within the counseling practice.
· Describe multicultural counseling and how to work within its borders.
· Explain how multicultural elements can influence the therapeutic process.
· Identify good ethical decision-making and what is involved in being an ethical counselor.
· Explain what informed consent means and what its dimensions are.
· Build rapport and apply boundaries in the therapeutic alliance.
Required Readings & Resources
Corey, G. (2024).
Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (11th ed.).
· Chapter 1: “Introduction and Overview”
· Chapter 2: “The Counselor: Person and Professional”
· Chapter 3: “Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice”
Gwen Therapy Videos:
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Chapter 1: Intake Session
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Links to an external site.
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Chapter 2: Multicultural Perspectives
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Links to an external site.
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Chapter 3: Informed Consent
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Links to an external site.
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Counseling: Becoming a Professional Counselor
Links to an external site.
Growing into Professional Competence
Links to an external site.
The Counselor – Person and Professional
Links to an external site.
Recommended Readings & Resources
Part A-
DAY TWO Discussion: Introduction & Views on Theories
Review the
DAY TWO Discussion Requirements
for this course before responding to the prompt below.
Introduce yourself by giving your name, what state you are in, and why you are pursuing a degree in counseling. Discuss the theory of choice you will use in future practice. Why do you believe this theoretical perspective best matches you and the clients you will work with?
Part B-Discussion Topic: Discussion: Gathering Information
Discussion: Gathering Information
Review the
Discussion Requirements
for this course before responding to the prompt below.
Part I:
Counselors start the therapeutic process by gathering information from and about the client. The information gathered should aid the counselor in developing a treatment plan for their client’s journey to well-being. The intake session should consist of gathering information from the client and communicating with the client what the therapeutic relationship should be like.
Read the chapters and watch the following videos and discuss the prompts:
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Chapter 1: Intake Session
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Links to an external site.
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Chapter 3: Informed Consent
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Links to an external site.
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Prompts:
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What information may be helpful to gather from the client during the initial sessions?
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What information about the therapeutic relationship should you be communicating to the client during the initial sessions?
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Based on the information collected by the therapist in the video session, what symptoms might you want to gain more information about?
Part II:
There is a fine line between being yourself and being a counselor/professional in the therapeutic relationship and process. We need to understand ourselves through being self-aware and mindful of our emotions and feelings towards the client, and the process. This understanding helps counselors be more effective and efficient and do “No Harm towards the Client.”
Watch the following videos below and discuss the prompts:
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Counseling: Becoming a Professional Counselor
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Links to an external site.
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Growing into Professional Competence
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Links to an external site.
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The Counselor – Person and Professional
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Links to an external site.
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Prompts:
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Discuss the difference between your personal life and being a counselor/professional. Why is it important to understand the difference?
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What is multicultural counseling? Why is it important to know yourself in multicultural counseling?
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When is it acceptable to accept a gift from a client? Is accepting a gift as a form of payment acceptable—why?
Part C-Watch the video about Gwen,
Chapter 2: Multicultural Perspectives
Links to an external site.
several times and write a 500-word reflection addressing the following:
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What information may be helpful to gather from the client during the initial sessions?
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What information about the therapeutic relationship should you be communicating to the client during the initial sessions?
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Based on the video session, what symptoms might you want to gain more information about? Why?
Since this is a reflection, articles are not needed to support your thoughts. Remember, you are responding based on the knowledge you have learned this week, so the content must be knowledge based.
Your grade will be determined according to the Reflection/Essay Rubric embedded in this assignment.
Consider the benefits of a free
Writing Consultation
Links to an external site.
before submitting the assignment to your instructor. When you are ready for your instructor to evaluate your work, save your file in its original format (no PDF without instructor approval) as COUN5213_YourName_MulticulturalReflection to your computer. Upload and submit the file to this assignment.
Part D-Reflection: Informed Consent
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Watch the video about Gwen,
Chapter 3: Informed Consent
Links to an external site.
several times and write a 500-word reflection addressing the following:
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What information do you need to address with the client concerning informed consent?
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What information about the therapeutic relationship should you communicate to the client during the informed consent?
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Discuss why informed consent is critical to the therapeutic process.
Since this is a reflection, articles are not needed to support your thoughts. Remember, you are responding based on the knowledge you have learned this week, so the content must be knowledge-based.
Your grade will be determined according to the Reflection/Essay Rubric embedded in this assignment.
