TPC Journal V7, Issue 2 - FULL ISSUE

The Professional Counselor | Volume 7, Issue 2 195 5, 26% Formula 1c Title, ambiguous clients and/or techniques “You can call me a Licensed Professional Counselor, Behavioral Therapist, Mental Health Therapist, or Psychotherapist. I am a helping professional in the health care field.” “I am a therapist and counselor at a community hospital and cancer center.” 4, 21% Formula 1d Title, specific clients and/or techniques “I am a Trauma Specialist. I provide counseling in grief and loss, couples counseling and assistance with gay and lesbian issues.” “I am a dual-role counselor. I work as an Infant Mental Health Therapist with children ages 0–6 and their families. I also work as a Maternal and Infant Health Therapist working with mothers of all ages and providing them with therapeutic services and case management.” 52, 11% Formula 2 Identifies generically as a counselor or someone doing counseling 14, 27% Formula 2a No title, ambiguous clients and/or techniques “I provide professional counseling skills for individuals, couples, and groups.” “My role is to skillfully help clients meet their goals regarding the issues that brought them to counseling.” 19, 36% Formula 2b No title, specific clients and/or techniques “I provide crisis intervention counseling to children and families.” “I offer strength-based, solution-focused cognitive behavioral therapy but draw from a variety of theories and foundations to provide individualized counseling and assessment services.” 15, 29% Formula 2c “Counselor” title, ambiguous clients and/or techniques “As a counselor I diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders as well as give people empathy, feedback, advice, and guidance in dealing with life issues. In addition, I provide a safe place for people to process thoughts and emotions in an effort to come to a deeper understanding of themselves, others, and the world.” “I am a counselor providing counseling in a safe environment to people struggling with mental health issues.” 4, 8% Formula 2d “Counselor” title, specific clients and/or techniques “I am a counselor for a hospice agency, providing emotional support to patients and their families as the patient faces end of life.” “I am a full-time counselor on a small, private college campus working only with students.” 9, 2% Formula 3 Identifies generically as a counselor or someone doing counseling along with discussing at least one or more distinct hallmarks of the profession of counseling 4, 45% Formula 3a No title, ambiguous clients and/or techniques, identifies one or more hallmarks of the profession of counseling “I provide counseling services (diagnostic and biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, individual, group, couples counseling) and practice from a wellness model and advocate for clients as needed.” “I provide counseling as well as advocacy for those individuals who are seeking help for a variety of issues in their lives.” 1, 11% Formula 3b No title, specific clients and/or techniques, identifies one or more hallmarks of the profession of counseling “I provide counseling to children, adolescents and families contracted through the juvenile justice system. I also advocate for clients with community resources.” 3, 33% Formula 3c “Counselor” title, generic clients and/or techniques, identifies one or more hallmarks of the profession of counseling “As a counselor, I help people learn more about themselves and the things which promote their well-being. I educate people about mental illness and mental well-being.” “As a counselor, I provide various services in the field of mental or emotional health. At times this means being a source of support, other times it’s a source of information and empowerment. Ultimately I believe I’m there to serve the client, not to force them into my plan.” 1, 11% Formula 3d “Counselor” title, specific clients and/or techniques, identifies one or more hallmarks