All these relationships are at the heart of our existence and play a vital role in shaping our lives (Berscheid and Peplau, 2002). Currently the science behind relationships is being increasingly investigated due to a need to understand them. Psychology plays a key role in this development with developmental psychology, helping to explain the impact relationships have on growth and development. Friendship has been present throughout history and the definition of friendship differs across societies and cultures (Keller, 2004). In Western societies friendship can be defined as a voluntary, reciprocal relationship with strong positive affective connections which help the achievement of personal or social
How does a counsellor differ from a friend? Introduction This essay will explore the question; How does a counsellor differ from a friend? Firstly it will define, for the purpose of this discussion, the meaning of both a friend and a counsellor. It will then review some of the differences of the two but also the similarities and how these present themselves within the two categories of Friend and Counsellor. Throughout the essay I will draw on my own personal experiences of the friendships that I have been exposed to in my lifetime.
Unit one in this class first involved the class picking values we thought were important to make a caring learning environment. As we shared our reasons for picking the values on a discussion board, the class was involved in cooperative learning. In other words, we helped others evaluate their own values by providing input and suggestions. In this way, I believe this section in particular of Unit one and the discussion boards in general addressed our continuing professional development: TPE 13. Another aspect of Unit one was identifying and categorizing our intelligences.
In every walk of life our family has a crucial influence on us. It is when we are discovering ourselves that we need our family's support. It is therefore on our journey to self-discovery that our family has a decisive affect on the outcome of the journey. In the novel Unpolished Gem, Alice's family plays a crucial, yet disputed role on Alice's self-discovery journey. Ed's friends in The Messenger become like his family, as a family does they guide and support him through his journey.
Unit 4222-201 Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings (SHC 21) Assessment criteria Outcome 1 Understand why communication is important in the work setting The learner can: identify different reasons why people communicate. to show feelings – fear, anger, happiness, pain express needs express wants express choices build friendships/socialise share information gain information explain how effective communication affects all aspects of own work In my work I need to communicate with people all the time. I communicate with lots of different people including the following:- Managers/colleagues Service Users and their families Visitors/Other services coming to drop in Key workers College Tutors As I work on a project which is not based at our main centre, it’s important to keep in contact with our manager on a regular basis and to contact her if I need any information or advice. It’s important to communicate with my colleagues to ensure teamwork and the best outcomes for our service users. On one day a week I take service users out in the community and if I need to pass any information on from the day then I speak to their key workers.
Vallerand suggested that the need for relatedness ‘involves feeling connected (or feeling that one belongs in a social milieu)’ (p. 300). Goodenow proposed that a sense of belonging at school reflects ‘the extent to which students feel personally accepted, respected, included, and supported by others in the school social environment’ (p. 80). Baumeister and Leary [ (1995) ] suggested that the need to belong is characterised by a need for regular contact and the perception that the interpersonal relationship has stability, affective concern, and is ongoing. In their seminal article on the importance of sense of belonging to wellbeing, they proposed the ‘belongingness hypothesis’, suggesting that “human beings have a pervasive drive to form and maintain at least a minimum quantity of lasting, positive, and significant interpersonal relationships” (p. 497). Failure to have belongingness needs met may lead to feelings of social isolation, alienation, and loneliness.
On this journey towards adulthood, to find our identity we could start to value different things in our lives as opposed to what we were taught by our parents. In most cases, our family may accept us as whoever we are, because they are our closest connection, the people who grew up with us and truly care for us. Acceptance is the key to one’s sense of belonging. Most of us discover our true identity throughout our time at high school. It is one of the prime times of our lives where we discover what we truly want to do or to want to be.
For example an individual will be asked which people are important to them family and friends will form a circle of support for the individual, this will help to enable an individual feel part of the process. There should be regular reviews where the individual will be part of the process and have creative input into any changes that need to be made to the circle of support, at all times it is very important to take into account an individual’s feelings and aspirations. It is also important to ensure the safeguarding of the individual at all times. 1.2 Explain the benefits of using person-centred thinking with individuals The benefits of using person-centred thinking with individuals are the individual is always at the centre of the process. The individual will be supported in making informed choices for example being involved in the community by attending activities/College.
Mentoring A Mentorship program provides an enormous benefit to all parties, especially the mentors and mentees that participate in the program. Mentoring consist of a variety of diverse methods and means of conducting the sessions, opening the door to a vast audience of participants. Time has proven that mentoring plays a significant role in shaping and developing young ones as well as opening new doors for career bounded individuals. Merriam-Webster defines a mentor as a friend of Odysseus, entrusted with the education of Odysseus’s son Telemachus (Webster, 2012). A mentor is also defined as a trusted counselor or guide, a tutor or coach (Webster, 2012).
Guinter (2011) feels it is essential to have many stakeholders to support and maintain an effective program. Guinter is also a professor at a local private university serves on many boards and uses these connections to collaborate with the school counseling program. He encourages the counselors to attend school board meetings to make their presence known. It is important to go out into the community to find people who support the schools and are positive role models to come into the schools to build recognition. Having those people show how school has provided them with success motivates the students whether they are college bound or not.