Question

What is your personal beliefs about the nature of human behavior, the basic tenets of human needs and the principles and approaches of counseling that you believe to most effectively address such behavior and needs. Include your beliefs about the therapeutic relationship, personal strengths and characteristics that you bring to such a relationship and ethical guidelines that you consider important to adhere to within such a relationship. Your thoughts should make sense together as a whole. For example, although the majority of you will be describing an eclectic or integrative approach you should not randomly be putting together opposing concepts. If you believe the people’s primary need is to be in an environment where they will be accepted unconditionally (Rogerian), you would not have your techniques be ALL cognitive. Include the following information: 1. My theoretical orientation can best be described as_________________. I believe human behavior is the result of_________. 2. What do people need to change? What do people need to be healthy? What do people need when in crisis? 3. I believe the principles (key concepts & techniques of which theories) that best address these behaviors and needs are _____. 4. I believe the client-helper relationship ____. 5. The personal strengths and characteristics that I bring to this type of relationship are _____. 6. The ethical guidelines that are most concerning to me are ____. 7. What was hardest about writing this paper? What are you still unsure about? Overall thoughts.

Answer 1

1. My theoretical orientation can best be described as councelor's philosophy. I believe human behavior is the result of thoughts and feelings.
2. People need to change their perspective, People need to be aware to be healthy and People need help when in crisis.
3. I believe principles, key concepts, techniques that best address these behaviors and needs are motivation, learning, assessment, cognition, social and emotional aspect etc.
4. I believe the client-helper relationship is trust, confidence and respect.
5. The personal strengths and characteristics that I bring to this type of relationship are emphathy and regard.
6. The ethical guidelines thatt are most concerning to me are understanding, theoritical knowledge and technical efficiency.