Psychology CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE DIFFERENCES IN PROVIDING COUNSELING TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
INTRODUCTION:
Here the writer should discuss:
– Give a description of the counseling process and what it entails.
– Talk about the needs of children being significantly different from adults
– How counseling requirement of children differs from adults in terms of socio-cognitive development.
– Applicability of counseling in different settings.
– Why counselling needs to be catered to the needs of the individual i.e alleviation of the psychological disturbance that brought them to therapy. (Here the writer should talk about why it is important to tailor counseling needs to meet the specific problem that brought the client, whether it’s a child or adult)
– Why it needs a different type of counselling relationship between adults and children
– The issue of confidentiality and how it is perceived by adults and children.
– Provide good research evidence to support.
MAIN BODY:
• Writer should discuss in depth:
– The role of family and its influence in counseling children and adults.
– Main approaches to counselling in kids and adults- play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy
– How they differ in adults and kids, and which is best suited for adults and children.
– Challenges the counsellor faces when dealing with counselling children and adults
– How kids are in a counselling session compared to adults
– Reaction of the child and the adult in the same type of counselling method
– Possible new methods of counselling between adults and kids
– Issues and hurdles about the counselling methods
– Which is more effective, counselling kids or adults
– How counselling is provided to people regardless of their needs
– Bring in different psychologists
* Writer would not focus on how they have psychological problems, but focus on how they will receive the help to alleviate the problems
CONCLUSION:
Here I would recap:
Summarize everything in the body but shorter and state the key points only.
REFERNCES:
1. Surf, A. L., & Lynch, G. (199). Exploring young people’s perceptions relevant to counseling: A qualitative study. British Journal of guidance & counseling.
doi:10.1080/03069889908256267
2. Woolfe, R., & Biggs, S. (1997). Counseling older adults: Issues and awareness. Counseling Psychology Quarterly. doi:10.1080/09515079708254171