In the role of a forensic counselor, you will be charged with subscribing to a particular theory to guide your practice. Some of the most well-known theoretical approaches to treatment are psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive behavioral, and client centered.

For this assignment, complete the following:

Choose and analyze an approach to counseling forensic clients.
Include a discussion of the basic tenets of the approach you have selected and also include the curative factors of this approach.
Describe the effectiveness of their use with the forensic population.
Include your rationale for choosing this approach.
Post your response in a minimum of 400–500 words.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Your responses to your classmates should rely upon at least two sources from additional professional literature. Professional literature may include online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, and .gov).

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting
16
Quality of responses to classmates
12
Frequency of responses to classmates
4
Reference to supporting readings
4
Language and grammar
4
Total:
40