DEFINITION OF COUNSELING AND THERAPY

TO BE PREPARED TO EXPLORE YOUR THEORETICAL APPROACH, IT IS IMPORTANT TO FIRST DETERMINE HOW YOU AND THE PROFESSION DEFINE COUNSELING AND THERAPY. PROVIDE A HOLISTIC DEFINITION OF COUNSELING THAT ALIGNS WITH YOUR BELIEFS ABOUT THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS. IN ADDITION TO YOUR READINGS, YOU MAY WISH TO CONSULT THE WEB SITES OF NATIONAL OR STATE COUNSELING ASSOCIATIONS OR STATE LAWS THAT DEFINE COUNSELING AND THERAPY. INCLUDE COMMENTS ON WHAT CREATES CHANGE WITHIN AN INDIVIDUAL AS A RESULT OF COUNSELING OR THERAPY, AND IDENTIFY THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE COUNSELOR AND THE COUNSELING PROCESS. UTILIZE SCHOLARLY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUR VIEWS AND BELIEFS.