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I appreciate the authors elaborating and truly going into depth into the areas of case assessment, case conceptualization and treatment planning. By going into detail and emphasizing the importance of each area, they truly bring attention to the need of detail that client brings. Each client has their own unique story that they will bring into the counseling office. As professional counselors, it is ethically important to give as much focus to each individual case and be as specific and earnest in our care of the clients.
First area considered in our reading is the assessment of the individual. To be an interviewer and not an detective. Even in our interviews, our empathic attendance and focus on the client can be a huge factor as to how the counseling process of healings begins. Instead of making an assessment just a routinely tradition in counseling, the counselors can develop a practice of earnestly asking the right questions and seeking more in-depth to the areas of the client that the counselor believes is vital to exploring in helping the client.
The second area is case conceptualization. Integrating all the facts about the client and applying your individual theory of choice in the best way in which to help the client. Finally, the third area discussed is treatment planning. Is not sufficient in itself to know the clients story and to apply the right theories or techniques, but also to professionally develop the right treatment plan in which the counselor and client can work through in a collaborative process.
In short, reading through these past few chapters has given me much insight into the depth and detail of the counseling process. In some ways, it seems intimidating and overwhelming, as if to make sure that every detail is spot on, lest you risk doing harm to your client. Thus I truly believe that to truly help our clients, we should focus on getting the most we can out of our practicum, internships and graduate classes; so that we grow individually, spiritually and professionally. We seek experience, knowledge and more importantly, Godly wisdom so that we can treat each client individual with the best care professionally and ethically possible within our own ability.r
Kenny,
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your post. You are so right! As Counselors we should make every attempt to have all of our sessions therapeutic. I like that you emphasized that even the intake interview should not come across as a process, but more of a caring conversation. The more open, caring, and trustworthy we present ourselves the better odds that the counseling relationship with flourish. I can imagine after awhile it may be a temptation to treat clients like they are just another number... your post has challenged me to be all the more aware to avoid that from happening. Each client deserves out utmost. Even more so, God deserves our utmost! Thank you for sharing!!!
Kenny, it was nice reading your blog. I'm glad that i'm not the only who feels overwhelmed and intimidated knowing that we responsible for change in the counseling session. The book talks about the counselor being the change agent and this to me a major title to bear.At the same time it gives me hope knowing that God has given us the knowledge and wisdom to make this change in other people who needs our help
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