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Why Should We Care? Psychodynamic Theory And Practice In Counselor Preparation, Elyssa Smith Oct 2018

Why Should We Care? Psychodynamic Theory And Practice In Counselor Preparation, Elyssa Smith

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Abstract

This constructivist grounded theory investigation explored the experiences and perceptions of seven counselors-in-training regarding psychodynamic theory and practice. Two categories, five themes including three subthemes, and a tentative theory which spoke to the experiences, perceptions, and attitudes of students regarding contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy emerged. Implications for counselor education and the training of counselors are discussed.

Keywords: counselor preparation, psychodynamic, reflective practice


Pengembangan Panduan Pelatihan Empati Menggunakan Teknik Sinema Edukasi Untuk Mencegah Perilaku Bullying Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama, Vesti Dwi Cahyaningrum, Dany Moenindyah Handarini, Irene Maya Simon Sep 2018

Pengembangan Panduan Pelatihan Empati Menggunakan Teknik Sinema Edukasi Untuk Mencegah Perilaku Bullying Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama, Vesti Dwi Cahyaningrum, Dany Moenindyah Handarini, Irene Maya Simon

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study aimed to develop a training guide of empathy attitude skills as prevention of bullying behavior on junior high school students. The method was a research and development model. The subjects of the research were guidance and counseling experts; educational technology expert; and school counselors. The instrument was the empathy attitude skill scale for students; expert assessment instruments and counselor assessment instruments. Data from the assessment results of guidance and counseling expert; educational technology expert; and three school counselors in three different schools in Malang City showed that the developed products were acceptable and feasible to be used to …


Hubungan Antara Mindfulness Dengan Kepuasan Hidup Mahasiswa Bimbingan Dan Konseling, Pranazabdian Waskito, J.T. Lobby Loekmono, Yari Dwikurnaningsih Sep 2018

Hubungan Antara Mindfulness Dengan Kepuasan Hidup Mahasiswa Bimbingan Dan Konseling, Pranazabdian Waskito, J.T. Lobby Loekmono, Yari Dwikurnaningsih

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The research aimed at identifying the relation between mindfulness and life satisfaction among guidance and counseling students. The research was a correlational study using Kendall’s Tau-b correlation analysis technique. The respondents were 135 students from the Guidance and Counseling Study Program, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana. The data were gathered using the mindfulness scale and the life satisfaction scale. The results of the research showed that there had been positive and significant relationship between mindfulness and life satisfaction among the students of Guidance and Counseling Study Program, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Universitas Kristen …


Perbedaan Self-Regulated Learning Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Berdasarkan Jenis Kelamin, Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra, Said Alhadi, Agus Supriyanto, Claudy Desya Wiretna, Babay Baqiyatussolihat Sep 2018

Perbedaan Self-Regulated Learning Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Berdasarkan Jenis Kelamin, Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra, Said Alhadi, Agus Supriyanto, Claudy Desya Wiretna, Babay Baqiyatussolihat

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The purpose of this study was to identify the differences in self-regulated learning of male and female students in Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Muhammadiyah in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This quantitative study using comparative method involving 414 students consisting of 226 male students and 188 female students as sample. The sample selection used Stratified Random Sampling technique. The instrument was the Self-regulated Learning Scale. To identify the differences in self-regulated learning of male and female students, Independent Sample Test were used. The results showed that there were significant differences between self-regulated learning of male and female students at Sekolah …


Experiential Learning Untuk Meningkatkan Kompetensi Multikultural Mahasiswa, Mawardi Djamaluddin, Blasius Boli Lasan, Adi Atmoko Sep 2018

Experiential Learning Untuk Meningkatkan Kompetensi Multikultural Mahasiswa, Mawardi Djamaluddin, Blasius Boli Lasan, Adi Atmoko

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The study aims at measuring the effectiveness of experiential learning model for improving the multicultural competence of non-Javanese students in the Malang City. The true-experiment type quantitative study is conducted by using the pretest-posttest control group design. The subjects were 20 non-Javanese students in several universities in Malang City that had low multicultural competence. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was implemented in order to compare the score of the students before and after the treatment. In addition, Mann-Whitney U Test was also implemented in order to compare the level of effectiveness statistically between the control group and the experimental group …


Permainan Roda Pelangi Sebagai Media Untuk Meningkatkan Karakter Fairness Siswa Sekolah Dasar, Nora Yuniar Setyaputri, Yuanita Dwi Krisphianti, Ikke Yuliani Dhian Puspitarini Sep 2018

Permainan Roda Pelangi Sebagai Media Untuk Meningkatkan Karakter Fairness Siswa Sekolah Dasar, Nora Yuniar Setyaputri, Yuanita Dwi Krisphianti, Ikke Yuliani Dhian Puspitarini

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Roda Pelangi game to improve elementary school students’ fairness character. The research method was an experiment with a nonequivalent control group design type. The research instruments were: interview guidelines; observation guidelines; and Fairness Character Measurement Scale. The sample were twelve fourth grade students of Permata Ummat Trenggalek Integrated Islamic Elementary School that was chosen through purposive sampling. The significance score obtained based on data analysis using independent sample t-test was 0.047<0.05. The result showed Roda Pelangi game can improve elementary school students’ fairness character. Based on these results, it recommended: school counselor can use Roda Pelangi game in the guidance and counseling service process, especially to improve elementary school students’ fairness character; further researchers can use Roda Pelangi game to examine other variables and at other school levels using other research designs such as true experiment or guidance and counseling action research.


Qualitative Analogue Study On Student Therapist’S Reactions To Client Suicidality, Cynthia A. Beevers Aug 2018

Qualitative Analogue Study On Student Therapist’S Reactions To Client Suicidality, Cynthia A. Beevers

Dissertations

Suicidal clients are a reality for both professional and student therapists providing counseling (Chemtob et al., 1988; Dexter-Mazza & Freeman, 2003; Goodman, 1995; Howard, 2000; Jacobson, Ting, Sanders, & Harrington, 2004; Kleespies, Penk, & Forsyth, 1993; Kleespies, Smith, & Becker, 1990; Mackelprang, Karle, & Cash, 2014; McAdams & Foster, 2000). Previous research has investigated the experiences of professional therapists working with suicidal clients, but little is known about student therapists’ experiences with suicidal clients. Only two studies were found investigating the experiences of student therapists working with suicidal clients (Kleespies et al., 1993; Kleespies et al., 1990). However, in the …


Integrasi Konseling Kelompok Cognitive Behavior Therapy Dengan Passive Music Therapy Untuk Mereduksi Academic Anxiety, Efektifkah?, Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang, Mulawarman Mulawarman, Mungin Eddy Wibowo Jun 2018

Integrasi Konseling Kelompok Cognitive Behavior Therapy Dengan Passive Music Therapy Untuk Mereduksi Academic Anxiety, Efektifkah?, Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang, Mulawarman Mulawarman, Mungin Eddy Wibowo

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of group counseling with cognitive behavior therapy approach using passive music therapy technique to reduce the academic anxiety of students who is writing thesis. The research used quasi-experimental design (pretest, posttest, and follow-up). Group counseling was conducted for five meetings, and follow-up was performed two weeks after the treatment. Research subjects were seven students. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the subjects, that is based on inclusion criteria and level of academic anxiety which is obtained from academic anxiety scale (rxy = 0.536-0.823, coefficient alpha = 0.963). The results …


Pemanfaatan Media Bimbingan Dan Konseling Di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Muhammadiyah Se-Kota Yogyakarta, Hardi Prasetiawan, Said Alhadi Jun 2018

Pemanfaatan Media Bimbingan Dan Konseling Di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Muhammadiyah Se-Kota Yogyakarta, Hardi Prasetiawan, Said Alhadi

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The particular study aimed to know the utilization of media in guidance and counseling service provided by school counselor. Quantitative approach was used in the study. The research instrument was questionnaire with five alternative answers, such: very often; often; rare; sometime; and never. The result of the study showed the use of media in guidance and counseling service by school counselor ranging from visual media, electronic media; audio visual media; computer media.


Kematangan Emosi Remaja Pelaku Bullying, Siti Maryam, Fatmawati Fatmawati Jun 2018

Kematangan Emosi Remaja Pelaku Bullying, Siti Maryam, Fatmawati Fatmawati

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

In recent year, there is a number of news in the mass media on violence in the school, including bullying. The high number of juvenile delinquency is the result of a lack of ability to control emotions in an acceptable way, causing the individual to easily engage the group's influence to perform negative behavior, including bullying behavior. From the above explanation, we interested to examine more deeply how the emotional maturity in adolescents bully in Junior High School 9 Banda Aceh. This study was done through quantitave method by using using the Emotional Maturity scale developed by Katkovsky and Gorlow. …


Modul Latihan Self-Assessment: Media Bagi Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas Untuk Tahap Awal Perencanaan Karier, Eni Rindi Antika, Andi Mappiare-At, Ella Faridati Zen Jun 2018

Modul Latihan Self-Assessment: Media Bagi Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas Untuk Tahap Awal Perencanaan Karier, Eni Rindi Antika, Andi Mappiare-At, Ella Faridati Zen

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

In general, the particular research and development aimed to produce modules for students and guidebook modules for counselor which is acceptable both theoretically and practically. The acceptability is assessed in the terms of format or design, as well as the material content and practice. The developmental procedures adapted from Borg and Gall model, namely: (1) stage I preliminary study and planning, (2) stage II product development, (3) stage III product trial, (4) stage IV product revision, and (5) final product. The product was a Self-Assessment Training Module as a Career Stage Planning of Students in Senior High School and its …


Pengembangan Website Cybercounseling Realita Untuk Meningkatkan Keterbukaan Diri Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan, Abi Fa'izzarahman Prabawa, M Ramli, Lutfi Fauzan Jun 2018

Pengembangan Website Cybercounseling Realita Untuk Meningkatkan Keterbukaan Diri Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan, Abi Fa'izzarahman Prabawa, M Ramli, Lutfi Fauzan

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This research and development aims to produce a cybercounseling reality website and a reality cybercounseling guidebook to improve self-disclosure for Vocational High School students which are grateful theoretically and practically. The research and development study steps are: preliminary study, product development, and product test. Product’s guidelines are tested using one group pretest-posttest design. Product test results show that cybercounseling reality website is gratefully theoretically and practically and also effectively to improve Vocational High School students’ self-disclosure.


The Impact Of Mental Health Issues On Academic Achievement In High School Students, Patricia Lea Sutherland Jun 2018

The Impact Of Mental Health Issues On Academic Achievement In High School Students, Patricia Lea Sutherland

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

An adolescent’s time in school is not merely academic; they are developing socially, physically, and emotionally. Prior research has demonstrated a correlation between a student’s poor academic performance and his/her need for emotional and mental health support. This research project sought to answer the following research questions: 1) Do mental health services in a high school setting help facilitate students’ academic achievement? and 2) Does a focus on mental health issues improve overall health and well-being in high school students? Participants for this study are 10 staff members (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and others) of a high school in San …


Mirroring, Social Learning And Dance Movement Therapy With Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review, Megan Fitzpatrick May 2018

Mirroring, Social Learning And Dance Movement Therapy With Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review, Megan Fitzpatrick

Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses

The literature review investigated the use of mirroring to help develop emotional understanding through social learning with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The research reviewed was used to further cognize how mirroring could give a child with ASD a better understanding of their own and others’ emotions through social learning. The findings revealed that mirroring could be an affective tool to build social awareness of emotions in children diagnosed with ASD. The mirror neuron system (MNS) is the area of the brain that assesses perception and production of movement creating an overlap. Using the idea of the mirror …


Inaugural Issue Of The Scholarship Review, H. Luis Vargas , Ph.D. May 2018

Inaugural Issue Of The Scholarship Review, H. Luis Vargas , Ph.D.

Counseling and Family Therapy Scholarship Review

H. Luis Vargas, Editor of the Counseling and Family Therapy Scholarship Review, introduces the journal's editors and mission.


Social Work Trauma Interventions: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Kassie Baumann May 2018

Social Work Trauma Interventions: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Kassie Baumann

Senior Honors Theses

According to Lynne Weilart (2013), in her article on the reasons why people seek out therapy, trauma is the number one reason people attend counseling. Many different trauma-informed approaches are designed specifically to address the consequences of trauma and to facilitate healing. Some of these approaches are as follows: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT);Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT); Trauma Systems Therapy (TST); Trauma Assessment Pathway (TAP); and Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) (de Arellano, Danielson, Ko, & Sprauge, 2008). The effectiveness of each trauma intervention will be examined. DBT is one of these trauma interventions that is growing …


An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Spirituality And Coping Responses Among Women With A Visual Impairment, Sandra Marie Bullins May 2018

An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Spirituality And Coping Responses Among Women With A Visual Impairment, Sandra Marie Bullins

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine coping responses, specifically by women, and the relationship between those coping responses and a woman’s self-reported spirituality. The sample was comprised of women (n = 175) from the United States and 10 foreign countries. The results of a correlational analysis showed a strong positive relationship (r= 0.46, p<0.0001) between scores on the Spirituality Assessment Scale (SAS) and the Brief Cope (BC). There were also statistically significant correlations among subscales of the SAS and BC subscales. A multivariate analysis of variance was performed to evaluate the impact that select demographic variables might have on spirituality and coping responses. The results of the MANOVA showed no effect and were not statistically significant at alpha 0.1.


Patient Attitudes To Ward Genetic Testing For Inherited Predispositions To Hematologic Malignancies, Taylor Beecroft May 2018

Patient Attitudes To Ward Genetic Testing For Inherited Predispositions To Hematologic Malignancies, Taylor Beecroft

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Although inherited predispositions to hematologic malignancies have previously been considered extremely rare, approximately 12 causative genes have been implicated in the last decade. Since individuals diagnosed with leukemia have not historically been considered for evaluation of inherited predispositions, genetic testing is underperformed in this population. This study used focus group discussions to explore the attitudes, motivations, and barriers to genetic testing for 23 patients with leukemia. Participants generally exhibited a positive regard for the utility of genetic testing, and were primarily motivated by concern for their family and a sense of altruism toward all leukemia patients. While drawbacks and barriers …


Examining The Relationship Between Genetic Counselors’ Implicit Attitudes To Ward Disability And Their Practice Methods, Helen W. Gould May 2018

Examining The Relationship Between Genetic Counselors’ Implicit Attitudes To Ward Disability And Their Practice Methods, Helen W. Gould

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Genetic counselors serve as a link between the medical community and the disability community as they are regularly the first exposure families have following a new diagnosis in a pregnancy, infant or child. This role requires genetic counselors to be responsible and compassionate when approaching conversations about disability. With a lack of research on how the specific attitudes of genetic counselors toward disability impact clinical practice, we aimed to understand these attitudes, what factors affect implicit attitudes toward disability, and how these attitudes affect counseling. Case scenarios involving disability were used to examine different counseling content preferences within a genetic …


A Phenomenological Inquiry Into The Shared Lived Experience Of Married Male Doctoral Students In Counselor Education And Their Non-Student Spouses, Anthony Suarez May 2018

A Phenomenological Inquiry Into The Shared Lived Experience Of Married Male Doctoral Students In Counselor Education And Their Non-Student Spouses, Anthony Suarez

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Research involving married doctoral students has suggested that they face a unique set of circumstances that include benefits, challenges, and changes. Additional research has highlighted the culture within Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) programs. While there are some studies that explore the experiences of married graduate students in counseling-related fields, very little literature exists that explores married students in CES programs. No such studies focus on the experiences of married male students in CES.

The purpose of this study was to explore the shared lived experiences of married male doctoral students in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) programs and their …


The Predictors Of Juvenile Recidivism: Testimonies Of Adult Students 18 Years And Older Exiting From Alternative Education, La Toshia Palmer Apr 2018

The Predictors Of Juvenile Recidivism: Testimonies Of Adult Students 18 Years And Older Exiting From Alternative Education, La Toshia Palmer

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive, qualitative study was to identify and describe the importance of the predictors of juvenile recidivism and the effectiveness of efforts to prevent/avoid juvenile recidivism as perceived by previously detained, arrested, convicted, and/or incarcerated adult students 18 years of age and older exiting from alternative education in Northern California. A second purpose was to explore the types of support provided by alternative schools and the perceived importance of the support to avoid recidivism according to adult students 18 years of age and older exiting from alternative education.

Methodology: This qualitative, descriptive research design identified …


Pengembangan Panduan Pelatihan Keterampilan Mengelola Emosi Sebagai Upaya Preventif Perilaku Bullying Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama, Luthfita Cahya Irani, Dany Moenindyah Handarini, Lutfi Fauzan Mar 2018

Pengembangan Panduan Pelatihan Keterampilan Mengelola Emosi Sebagai Upaya Preventif Perilaku Bullying Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama, Luthfita Cahya Irani, Dany Moenindyah Handarini, Lutfi Fauzan

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study aims to develop a training guide in emotion management skills to prevent bullying behavior for junior high school students. The method used is the research and development model. The trial subjects in this study included guidance and counseling experts, psychology experts, educational technology expert, and school counselors. Instruments used are the scale of emotion management skills for students, expert assessment instruments and counselors assessment instruments. Data from the assessment of guidance and counseling experts, psychology experts, educational technology expert, and three school counselors from three different schools in Malang showed that the developed product is acceptable and feasible …


Hubungan Antara Persepsi Terhadap Layanan Bimbingan Belajar Dengan Kemandirian Belajar Peserta Didik Sekolah Menengah Pertama, Andika Ari Saputra, Budi Astuti Mar 2018

Hubungan Antara Persepsi Terhadap Layanan Bimbingan Belajar Dengan Kemandirian Belajar Peserta Didik Sekolah Menengah Pertama, Andika Ari Saputra, Budi Astuti

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study is intended to identify the correlation between perception on tutoring services and Junior High School students’ autonomy. This study was a correlational and expose facto study. The population of this study is the entire students of Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 10 Yogyakarta amount to 506 students. Then, this study took 253 students as research sample which is determined by using proportional stratified random sampling. The data were obtained employing perception on tutoring services scale and students’ autonomy scale. Cronbach’s Alpha was used to examine the reliability and it obtained p = 0,743 for perception on tutoring services and …


Studi Komparasi Kinerja Konselor Dalam Layanan Konseling Individual Berdasarkan Self Evaluation Dan Peer Evaluation, Muya Barida, Sutarno Sutarno Mar 2018

Studi Komparasi Kinerja Konselor Dalam Layanan Konseling Individual Berdasarkan Self Evaluation Dan Peer Evaluation, Muya Barida, Sutarno Sutarno

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The purpose of this study was to evaluate school counselor performance in organizing individual counseling services using self evaluation and peer evaluation. This study uses descriptive survey approach through descriptive comparative study. Subjects are school counselors in Special Region of Yogyakarta, especially Bantul District. Data analysis used Mann-Whitney U test. Based on result obtained by Mann-Whitney U significance value between self evaluation with peer evaluation is 0,657 (> 0,05). This means that there is no significant difference in counselor performance evaluation based on self evaluation and peer evaluation instruments.


Meningkatkan Percaya Diri Siswa Melalui Teknik Cognitive Defusion, Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra, Hardi Prasetiawan Mar 2018

Meningkatkan Percaya Diri Siswa Melalui Teknik Cognitive Defusion, Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra, Hardi Prasetiawan

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study aims to identify the effectiveness of cognitive defusion technique to increase students’ self confidence. This study used a pre-experimental design with one group pre-test post-test design. Subject in this study were six vocational high school student which have low self-confidence. The instrument used is self-confidence scale. To analyze the subjects’ self confidence after receiving cognitive defusion technique, we use the wilcoxon sign test. The results confirm that students' confidence level score were increase after being treat using cognitive defusion technique. It can be concluded that cognitive defusion technique are effective for improving students' self-confidence.


The Effectiveness Of Transtheoretical Model To Reduce Compulsive Internet Use Of Senior High School Students, Yevin Fitri Kuspar Indah, M Ramli, Blasius Boli Lasan Mar 2018

The Effectiveness Of Transtheoretical Model To Reduce Compulsive Internet Use Of Senior High School Students, Yevin Fitri Kuspar Indah, M Ramli, Blasius Boli Lasan

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This research aims at examining the effectiveness of transtheoretical model to reduce compulsive internet use of Senior High School students. This research employed single subject design approach. The subject of this research is four students of X graders at St. Joseph Senior High School Malang which obtained high compulsive internet use score. This research utilized transtheoretical model counseling guidebook, compulsive internet use scale, observation and interview guidebook. The results of significant visual and score margin between pre-test and post-test indicate that transtheoretical model is effective to reduce compulsive internet use among Senior High School students.


Complicated Grief And Art Therapy, Rachel Brandoff Mar 2018

Complicated Grief And Art Therapy, Rachel Brandoff

Expressive Therapies Dissertations

Complicated grief (CG) has come to be a common enough occurrence in mental health treatment to warrant research, literature, and discussion of markers, causes, prevalence, symptoms, measures, and treatment protocols. Art therapy presents one possible mode of treatment for individuals suffering from CG, and yet few art therapists know about CG or have training in this area. A systematic review of art therapy programs and educational requirements showed no current standards or training requirements for grief or CG. Art therapists are master’s trained clinicians who work with people with a variety of mental health challenges, and training in CG may …


Courtesy: The Space Between Souls, Erica Vaiser Feb 2018

Courtesy: The Space Between Souls, Erica Vaiser

Counseling and Family Therapy Scholarship Review

This paper presents an illustrative dissection of the virtuous power of courtesy. The content, herein, examines the mutual space between individual souls created through courtesy, utilizing Robert Sardello’s (2003) definition of “courtesy” as a virtue. True acts of courtesy surpass commonly understood actions and niceties, in which the purpose is to invite one’s soul into a mutual space of acknowledgment with the soul of another. It is only out of this recognition that the soul remembers its common and worldly origin. Ego processing dictates so much of our daily interactions that the presence of soul connection is most certainly never …


Wounded Healer: A Spiritual Autobiography, Soo M. Pak Feb 2018

Wounded Healer: A Spiritual Autobiography, Soo M. Pak

Counseling and Family Therapy Scholarship Review

The underworld of human life is undeniably painful, messy, dark, and overwhelming. The sight of it can be disfigured and horrendous; thus, extreme measures are taken to deny, ignore, cover up, and run away from it. However, the darkness of human life is an important ingredient that gives birth to understanding, humility, compassion, and beauty. The key is to look at our wounds with compassion, honesty, and vulnerability. There is great worth in being vulnerable with our wounds. It takes courage to sit with, feel, and examine our wound because it pains us in the most sacred place of our …


Unplugged, Lea Powell Feb 2018

Unplugged, Lea Powell

Counseling and Family Therapy Scholarship Review

This article serves as an explorative piece attempting to investigate social networking norms and their contribution towards increased levels of disengagement and disconnection. After recognizing superficial online trends of interaction within her own social network, the author discloses experiencing feelings of hopelessness. In attempt to explore these feelings and unmask the factors underlying these trends, elements of motivation, privacy, and an individual’s relationship with control are discussed. Themes of expectant accessibility and communication within the realm of technology are explored and compared to real life interactions and experiences, with emphasis on an observed dissonance occurring between them. Notions of social …