When working with clients/students it is important that we as counselors are purposeful with our words, use of skills, use of techniques, and our exhibited behaviors. Theory is what helps to guide how we conceptualize client situations and work with our clients and students.
Each week, we will introduce you to a small handful of different theoretical approaches. For each weekly assignment (weeks 1-4) you will be provided a case scenario. You will also be offered the opportunity to choose which theoretical approach (covered in class that week) to apply to the case scenario. You will have a different case scenario to review each week. Please also read the assignment instructions document and rubric carefully. The writing prompts and rubric will be different from one week-to-the-next.
Make sure to fully respond to each prompt and to use therubricto guide your writing (the rubric is used to determine your grade). Your assignments should be written in accordance with APA 6th editionguidelines and contain two professional sources (your text-book may count as one of your resources). Although there is no minimum page length requirement for this assignments, you will likely need to write at least5 pages to fully address all the prompts in accordance with the rubric requirements. See the assignment template to help organize your writing.