Counseling Children

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Counseling Children

• CHDS 7/8067

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Tonights Agenda

• Role
• Introductions
• Syllabus Review
• Blooms Taxonomy
• Counseling Philosophy
• Attitudes Toward Children

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Introductions

• Dr. Rainey
• Students

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Dr. Steve Rainey

• Ph. D. December 2001, Texas AM
  University-Commerce
• 6 years school counseling experience in an
  alternative school
• I have really enjoyed my time at Kent State.
• I am really looking forward to this semester.
• Questions

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CAR TALK

• Spend the next 10 minutes talking with a
  classmate (someone you do not know) about cars.

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Student Introductions

• Introduce your new friend
• Name
• Are they risk takers?
• Are they practical or fun loving?
• What is the importance of status to them?
• What is important to them regarding cars?
• How close are they to their goals.
• What else do you know about them (that you can
  ethically share)

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Break

• While on break, think of one question you would
  like to ask your new friend that would really
  clear things up for you.
• When we get back, you will ask them that
  question, and share with the group if the
  information you got was helpful to your
  understanding of that person.

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Syllabus

• Attendance
• Show Tell
• Scenario
• Exams
• Intervention Plan

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Blooms Taxonomy

• Knowledge memorizing facts
• Comprehension understanding theories
• Application applying 12 to situation
• Analysis breaking things into parts
• Synthesis putting parts into a whole
• Evaluation offering an opinion on the value of
  something

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Counseling Philosophy

• Wellness Model
• Prevention/Early Intervention
• Developmental Perspective
• Empowerment

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Garry Landreth

• Children are not miniature adults and the
  therapist does not respond to them as if they
  were.
• Children are people. They are capable of
  experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
• Children are unique and worthy of respect. The
  therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and
  respects the person they are.

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Garry Landreth

• 4. Children are resilient. Children possess a
  tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and
  circumstances in their lives.
• 5. Children have an inherent tendency toward
  growth and maturity. They possess an inner
  intuitive wisdom.
• 6. Children are capable of positive
  self-direction. They are capable of dealing with
  their world in creative ways.

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Garry Landreth

• 7. Childrens natural language is play and this
  is the medium of self-expression with which they
  are most comfortable.
• 8. Children have a right to remain silent. The
  therapist respects a childs decision not to
  talk.
• 9. Children will take the therapeutic experience
  to where they need to be. The therapist does not
  attempt to determine when or how a child should
  play.
• 10. Childrens growth cannot be speeded up. The
  therapist recognizes this and is patient with the
  childs developmental process.