Personality in Counseling

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University of Phoenix Material Personality in Counseling Worksheet Respond to the following questions in 100 to 175 words each. Use references and citations when appropriate. 1. What is the philosophy of the counseling profession? I my opinion the philosophy of the counseling profession is that each meeting is a guided attempt by the client to explore them selves and to increase his/her level of self-understanding and self-awareness. How has this changed over time? The use of technology as well as the increased use of smartphones, tablet, and other forms of PDA (personal digital assistant) has made the processes of self discovery a slightly more difficult channel to cross. In the past clients had less of a now mentality. Attending sessions for that face to face interaction was almost like having someone explain the map along the way. Why is this important to study? It is important to study because it gives perceptive, analysis and ultimately achievement. Regularity and reliability are important in order to achieve goals in the most proficient and useful way. 2. How does personality apply to counseling theories? Personality can both assist and hinder in the counseling process. Personality can hinder the process by preventing an individual from exploring issues or feelings. Our superego can often prevent us from seeing an obvious solution to a problem or often times be the problem itself. Our ego is often times understroked so to speak it is is constant battle with the Id and superego. Therefore it needs a great deal of positive inspiration and reassurance. The Id or our instinctive part often times leads us down the wrong path causing us to lose trust in our selves which then can result in low self esteem. 3. What is a theoretical orientation in counseling? A theoretical orientation in
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