Struggle No More: A Counselor’s Ethical Connection in Counseling

Workshop Description

According to American Counseling Association (ACA) guidelines, the Struggle No More workshop will explore the counseling connection by ethically enhancing the counselor/client relationship. This workshop will focus on improving relations, building counselors' confidence, building & enhancing family connections, increasing communication, developing solution-focused skills, making parental involvement more engaging, and reducing the stress that causes the therapy process challenging.

Objectives:

1. Increasing the therapist's confidence/effectiveness ultimately strengthens the client's connection with the significant people in their lives. (A.1.d.) Support Network Involvement.

2. Enhancement of the therapeutic relationship, conveying the reality of therapy and how connection requires communication. (A.1.d.) Support Network Involvement

3. Develop the therapist's philosophy, assisting the therapist and the client in responding to therapy pressures. (C.2.g.) Impairment