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Continue reading →: Counseling Theories
What did I learned in my last Counseling class before my field experience? I thought I knew something about Counseling Theorists, but then Dr. D had this way of showing you the theories in such a way that they really stick. The class structure was a great format to dissect and…
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Continue reading →: Outcome accomplished, and a new journey begins!
Last week I wrote about finding that path to extraordinary and how my journey began when I decided to change my mind to become lighter and more agile. The specific goal? To run a half-marathon! On Sunday, I did it! We fared the cold weather and the misty rain, the hills…
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Continue reading →: Clarity for extraordinary!
If you told me last year that I would be running a half marathon on October 7, 2012 in Washington DC, I would have told you that you were crazy! Words like “I can’t, I will never be, I am just not that person” were commonplace in my vocabulary. Pity,…
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Continue reading →: Finding love that lasts
Love. It is the one thing in life that we all need, search for, hope for, ache for, and even sometimes in our fear – run from. John Lennon said it best, “All You Need Is Love.” Martin Luther King said, “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy…
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Continue reading →: Healing after loss
How do you console a person experiencing grief? Whether it is a loved one, a client, or coworker, the words never seem to be full enough to say enough; and the gifts, cards and flowers seem trivial when compared to what the person is experiencing. So, how can you help a person…
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Continue reading →: The essence of the therapeutic relationship: congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathy
What are the very basics to counseling? What helps you build rapport with your clients?According to Seligman (2010), Rogers theoretical perspective places huge significance on facilitative conditions that he believed created a positive client-clinician relationship that promotes the clients’ self-awareness and ability to direct their lives in positive ways. Congruence, unconditional positive…
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Continue reading →: Amazing, Remarkable Life
My posts have been few as of late, however, I am ready to get back to writing! I have been on a whirlwind! The past 8 months have been amazing, remarkable, incredible, astounding! I am so happy, and feel super blessed! So, what happened? What is going on? I graduated in…
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Continue reading →: Love
Love. Its a verb, a noun, an adjective. Its simple and complex. Love is this amazing intangible emotion, expression, feeling, belief, experience that even when described and discussed at great lengths can never be truly understood until you have walked in it, flown in it, muddled in it, reveled in…
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Continue reading →: How Past Experiences Influence Future Choices
Past experiences play a huge role in the lives of people and the choices they make. Depending on the theoretical framework you pull from, past experiences may play a significant role in the treatment plan or may not be a focal point at all. For example, in Solution focused therapy…
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Continue reading →: Change…clear, specific and appealing!
The concept of change has many aspects and directions to it. The instrumental part? Starting! The key concept in change? Clarity. Sure, we have had those moments when we have thought about change, maybe we even started planning. Perhaps made an appointment, did some research, and maybe we even kicked…
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