As a new counselor we have all sorts of expectations. We have expectations for ourselves, how we “should” respond, what techniques and theories we “should” use, how quickly we “should get it” or conceptualize the problem, that we “should” be able to fix it, or help. We also get caught up in the expectations we […]
Month: July 2011
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Letters to a Young Therapist
Letters to a Young Therapist, by Mary Pipher, is a novel that feels like a conversation with a supervisor who cares deeply for the work of helping people and is committed to guiding a novice through the tricky parts of counseling. I like the style of letters through each chapter. The overall themes categorized by […]
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On the road to life…
We experience ups and downs…good times and bad….blah, blah, blah! On the road to life, you are responsible for your actions, for your decisions, for the people you choose to surround yourself with. I believe there are many choices we make each day, and the more present we are in each moment, the easier it […]
Establishing goals with a client can sometimes be one of the most difficult parts of the relationship. When working at my internship site last year, I worked with folks who were working towards self-sufficiency. Even if we explained to them that counseling is part of the program during their intake process, they quickly forgot that they […]
Counseling and Life 