Relationship counseling

What is a dual relationship? A dual relationship is when a counselor/therapist and their client have another relationship in addition to the professional client/therapist relationship. When boundaries are crossed in the counseling relationship it may result in ethical problems. There are several types of potential relationships such as: physical, social, financial and psychological. Ethical violations may have negative effects on the client. Dual relationships are not always a problem but they have more potential to be, that’s why it is not recommended. One of the main reasons why this becomes an issue is because of the power difference between the client and the counselor. The client may look up to the counselor and desire their approval.…

Growing up, I watched many marriages and relationships fail. Unfortunately, as a child, there was not much that I could do to help. It broke my heart to see so many of the people close to me divorce and or break up. I am certain that some of the families that were torn apart chose not to seek counseling, however, I can only imagine how much it would’ve helped if they had. Even as a child I wondered if there was something that I could do to help. Today, I am able to do what I was unable to do…

The story also does a great job of expressing that you can’t go to God with certain problems and expect him to fix them right away. It’s a process of actually making the decision to make God the head of your life and constantly praying to him so he can see how sincere and willing your love is for him. The events in the narrator’s life are triggered as she tells the story of her accusations of her husband’s lies and her assumptions of him cheating to the group of women in the marriage counseling…

Jimmy said they see struggles in a positive manner. They believe that struggles make their relationship stronger. “It’s like the saying goes, what doesn’t kill you, really does make you stronger” (J Lee, personal communication, March, 12, 2016). As a close observer and grandchild, I see this statement to be true as most of their struggles just bring them closer together as a couple. How did your relationship change after having children? Furthermore, I wanted to know more about their…

the mental wellbeing of people have gained significant momentum. Research related to psychology or mental health counseling have brought attention to the need for more in depth understanding of the constructs regarding a successful intervention or counseling relationship. Many researchers have attempted to explore the counseling relationship through different approaches, either qualitatively or quantitatively. Each approach brings about significant insight to the direction of how the counseling…

I. Purpose: The Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised (MSI-R) was designed to assess the nature and extent of conflict in multiple dimensions of a relationship both for couples who are married or live together (Western Psychology Service, 2016). It can be utilized to assess both traditional (heterosexual) and nontraditional (gay, lesbian, queer, etc.) couples from a wide range of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds (Means-Christensen, Snyder, & Negy, 2003). It is used to evaluate the…

that they were not able to see before. This could be extremely helpful for Alice because she will be able to see that she is able to function without the help of alcohol and actually her functioning is much better without it and that could make her realize that she needs to continue on the right path of recovery. This approach also allows us as professionals to get to know the family on a more personal level which could lead to a more successful result. The family will see that we do actually…

Intro Mr. and Mrs. Smith contacted the office to schedule a marriage counseling session. Both parties were on the phone as the receptionist assisted the couple with scheduling an appointment. Once the receptionist scheduled the couple’s appointment the call was then transferred to the marriage counselor. The counselor gave the couple a homework assignment that was to be completed before their first session. The couple arrived to their appointment on time with their homework assignment completed.…

situation. Leave, leave things as they are or negotiate change. Does keeping quiet help? In some relationship the fighting gets so personal and critical that the fighting stops due to both parties just shutting down or “stonewalling” as John Gottman puts it. Gottman talks about the four horseman of the apocalypse for marriage being Criticism, Contempt, Stonewalling and Defensiveness. When we are forced to keep quiet these four grow and take over the relationship every time we do see fit to open…

Hardin Writing Assignment 1 Counseling Relationships and Couples Counseling Counseling Relationships: When you become a counselor you, want to be able to have a strong and stable relationship with your patient. Without having a strong connection with your patient, they might not feel as open to telling you how the feeling or even expressing themselves because you don't have any type of connection with them to show they that you care. I believe having a connection with your patient or really…