Assignment 1: LASA 2: Integrating TheoriesIn this course, we have studied various approaches totherapy and explored the utility of each orientation with reference tothe client. For this assignment, take the perspective of a therapistworking with clients. This will help you honestly assess your owndevelopment and more objectively evaluate the advantages anddisadvantages of using an integrative approach to counseling. Answereach of the following questions thoroughly and provide examples whererequested to substantiate your points. Do you think therapists should focus onbecoming an expert in one particular counseling approach or shouldthey try to become proficient in more than one approach? Providean explanation for your answer and illustrate them with examples. Identify what the three most importantcharacteristics of a successful counselor you consider to be. Describehow these characteristics can be developed or strengthened? Identify and describe some of thecharacteristics (from question 2) that are best developed in thecounseling process with clients? Support your points with examples?Identify and describe some areas of personal or professionaldevelopment that would potentially be unethical for the counselorto develop in the counseling process with clients? Explain yourrationale in detail and give examples. What are some of your own personalmotivations and characteristics that may help or hinder you as acounselor (identify at least two)?What areas of your own personal andprofessional development need the most development before you willfeel prepared to be an effective counselor (identify at leastthree)? What are two advantages and two disadvantagesof practicing within the framework of one specific theory asopposed to developing a more integrative approach consisting ofseveral therapies? Give a detailed description and rationale forboth sides. What are the advantages and disadvantages of practicing within an integrated framework? Explain at least two techniques you would use inyour treatment and describe how you would integrate these techniques ina therapy session.Your paper should be double-spaced and in 12 point, TimesNew Roman font with normal one-inch margins, written in APA style, andfree of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a titlepage with a running head, an abstract and a reference page. The body ofthe paper should be no less than 5 and no longer than 8 pages in length.Submit your response to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, March 6, 2017.Assignment 1 Grading Criteria Maximum PointsExplainedwhether it is preferable to have an expertise in one counselingapproach vs. multiple approaches with supporting examples. 24Described at least three important characteristics of a successful counselor with suggestions of how each could be developed? 32Describedat least one characteristic that could be developed in the counselingprocess with clients and at least one that would be potentiallyunethical to develop in therapy with clients with supporting examplesfor each. 40Identifies at least two personal motivations and characteristics and explained benefit or hindrance for each. 24Identified and explained at least three areas of personal or professional development for being an effective counselor. 24Described advantages and disadvantages of practicing from one specific theory vs. developing a more integrative approach. 40Described advantages/disadvantages of practicing from an integrative framework24Identifiedthe therapeutic approaches student would use as a therapist anddescribed the techniques that would be integrated as a treatmentapproach28 Style (8 points): Tone, Audience, Word ChoiceOrganization (16 points): Introduction, Transitions, ConclusionUsage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, Sentence structureAPA Elements (24 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations64Total: 300 In this course, we have studied various approaches totherapy and explored the utility of each orientation with reference tothe client. For this assignment, take the perspective of a therapistworking with clients. This will help you honestly assess your owndevelopment and more objectively evaluate the advantages anddisadvantages of using an integrative approach to counseling. Answereach of the following questions thoroughly and provide examples whererequested to substantiate your points. Do you think therapists should focus onbecoming an expert in one particular counseling approach or shouldthey try to become proficient in more than one approach? Providean explanation for your answer and illustrate them with examples. Identify what the three most importantcharacteristics of a successful counselor you consider to be. Describehow these characteristics can be developed or strengthened? Identify and describe some of thecharacteristics (from question 2) that are best developed in thecounseling process with clients? Support your points with examples?Identify and describe some areas of personal or professionaldevelopment that would potentially be unethical for the counselorto develop in the counseling process with clients? Explain yourrationale in detail and give examples. What are some of your own personalmotivations and characteristics that may help or hinder you as acounselor (identify at least two)?What areas of your own personal andprofessional development need the most development before you willfeel prepared to be an effective counselor (identify at leastthree)? What are two advantages and two disadvantagesof practicing within the framework of one specific theory asopposed to developing a more integrative approach consisting ofseveral therapies? Give a detailed description and rationale forboth sides. What are the advantages and disadvantages of practicing within an integrated framework? Explain at least two techniques you would use inyour treatment and describe how you would integrate these techniques ina therapy session.Your paper should be double-spaced and in 12 point, TimesNew Roman font with normal one-inch margins, written in APA style, andfree of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a titlepage with a running head, an abstract and a reference page. The body ofthe paper should be no less than 5 and no longer than 8 pages in length.Submit your response to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, March 6, 2017.Assignment 1 Grading Criteria Maximum PointsExplainedwhether it is preferable to have an expertise in one counselingapproach vs. multiple approaches with supporting examples. 24Described at least three important characteristics of a successful counselor with suggestions of how each could be developed? 32Describedat least one characteristic that could be developed in the counselingprocess with clients and at least one that would be potentiallyunethical to develop in therapy with clients with supporting examplesfor each. 40Identifies at least two personal motivations and characteristics and explained benefit or hindrance for each. 24Identified and explained at least three areas of personal or professional development for being an effective counselor. 24Described advantages and disadvantages of practicing from one specific theory vs. developing a more integrative approach. 40Described advantages/disadvantages of practicing from an integrative framework24Identifiedthe therapeutic approaches student would use as a therapist anddescribed the techniques that would be integrated as a treatmentapproach28 Style (8 points): Tone, Audience, Word ChoiceOrganization (16 points): Introduction, Transitions, ConclusionUsage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, Sentence structureAPA Elements (24 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations64Total: 300
