Novice Counselor's blog

Image via Wikipedia Martin was in compliance with the Code of Ethics when he referred a patient suffering from anorexia, a disorder in which he was not trained, to a qualified provider. He was also concerned about a possible breach of confidentiality via HealthCo’s anonymous case managers and its unreliable computer system. He also acted [...]

Image via Wikipedia In the Novice Counselor’s opinion, the purpose of self-help groups is for people with similar issues or problems to get together and discuss their experiences, share successes and setbacks, and learn from each other. These groups provide support and a feeling that one is not alone. They provide opportunity to vent or [...]

The Novice Counselor is human and like everyone else sometimes has dysfunctional thoughts. For example, the Novice Counselor has thoughts which deal with catastrophizing a situation and thinking negatively instead of positively about setbacks. For example she will think: if so-and-so has not called me or emailed her, that means he hates her; or, “if [...]