Currently reading, The Body Keep the Score By Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. This is a MUST-read!

The dreaded resume. How do you make yourself look good on paper, but not too good? The goal and overall purpose of a resume is to introduce your qualifications and skills to employers. It is an informational document that tells your career story, outlining all details in an easily read format. Resumes also hold meaning within themselves. For example, showing a resume to an employer conveys an intent to apply for a position. A great resume:

· Grabs the attention of employers and recruiters

· Sells your strongest skills and accomplishments

· Shows how you are a match for a position or project

· And gets you a job interview

It is incredibly difficult to love an addict. Not only does their addiction continuously define the dynamic of your relationship, but they are like a drowning man, able to take you down with them as they flail their arms and fight for air. Rarely has a film captured this better than in the movie   6 Balloons. This case study allowed me to see an addict in real-time. As a therapist, I will need to challenge and encourage my clients to take charge of their addictions and seek help to overcome their addictions. I believe that a strong 12-step program can help heal an addiction if a client will do the work of the program.

In this paper, we explored integrative counseling options. Integrative counseling has many benefits, but the amount of information a counselor needs to know can be overwhelming. Adopting one theory can help a counselor organize and sort out the information a client gives in a session. A theory is a system of ideas or principles such as the Choice Theory by William Glasser, which will be what I will use in my sessions with my clients. Unfortunately, my writing abilities and use of APA citing are not great. I improved over the year, but it is still a struggle.

The genogram is a visual, symbolic representation of multiple generations of a family, structured in much the same way as a family tree. Genograms emerged within systemic family therapy as an assessment and intervention tool, but in their ability to generate rich data, they are gaining traction as a research method. Although researchers have extensively documented the benefits of genograms in therapeutic practice, there is limited literature exploring their use in research. I am extremely proud of my genogram in this assignment. I believe genograms can be helpful in treating generational trauma and generational substance abuse.

The designers of portfolio-based assessment created an evaluation that centers on each student. The definition of a portfolio is a collection of a student’s work over some time. We can use them as a performance-based assessment tool to show what the student is learning and to track their progress. They also allow the student to reflect on his or her strengths and weaknesses and then apply these skills to improve their performance. I believe there is a need for both portfolio work and assessment.

The Skate (Skills, Knowledge, Attitude, Thoughts, Ethics, Supervision) forms gave a wonderful framework to explain in detail what activities I performed that week. The knowledge I gained by reflecting on the activities, tasks, and counseling sessions changed my views on the services offered at the counseling center. I have been so blessed to have Dr. McGlamery supervise both of my practicum classes. Her wisdom in this field of counseling is amazing.