Explain how you might impact social change through

You will write about a client you observed or counseled and explain whether existential-humanistic therapy would be effective with this client. You will also reflect on your clinical supervision experiences. (Assignment to be submitted by Day 7 of Week 10.)

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy*

Evaluate efficacy of existential-humanistic therapy for clients*

Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders*

Analyze clinical supervision experiences*

* The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is introduced this week and submitted in Week 10.

For Part 1, select a client whom you observed or counseled this week (other than the client used for this week’s Discussion). Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:

Describe the client and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.

Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.

Explain whether existential-humanistic therapy would be beneficial with this client. Include expected outcomes based on this therapeutic approach.

Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.

Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Reflect on your overall practicum experience in this course. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:

Explain whether your therapeutic theory has changed as a result of your practicum experiences. Recall the theories you selected in Week 1.

Explain how you integrated the therapeutic approaches from this course in your clinical practice. Include how this helped you achieve the goals and objectives you developed in Week 1.

Explain how you might impact social change through your work with clients who have mental health issues.

Support your approach with evidence-based literature.