MCH Consultants counsels in the following areas:.
• Alcohol & Drug Misuse/Abuse
• Assertiveness Training
• Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
• Children Suffering /Post Sept. 11
• Communication(s) Between Parent & Child
• Conflict Resolution
• Cultural Diversity & Awareness
• Depression & Anxiety
• Domestic Violence
• Emotional & Physical Abuse
• How to Deal With Anger
• How Perceptions & Sensation Affect People
• Leadership Skills
• Male & Female Relationships
• Marriage & Family Issues
• Music & Adolescent Behavior
• Non-Verbal Communication
• Procrastination
• Psychological Disorders
• Self-Defeating Behavior
• Self Concept & Self image
• Single Parent Households
• Stress Management
• Test Anxiety, Test Taking & Study Skills
• Time Management
Main Area of Specialty
Community Agency Counseling
The significant growth in the number of community counseling and
mental health agencies has created a need for professionals who
possess excellent
counseling skills and sound leadership qualifications. Upon completion
of this specialization, graduates will be prepared to assume leadership,
administrative, and supervisory roles in community and county mental
health centers, substance abuse agencies, family counseling services,
juvenile homes, consultation centers, rehabilitation clinics, outpatient
and after-care services, and other human services agencies which
provide psychological and educative services for their clientele.
This Doctoral program of study has been developed to enhance significantly
the skills, attitudes, and competencies students bring into the
program. The program is designed to ensure that the student develops
(1) an
advanced understanding of human behavior, (2) demonstrable counseling
expertise with a wide variety of clients in a variety of agency
settings, (3) a working knowledge of the full spectrum of the counseling,
consultation,
and other human support services in the community, (4) administrative
and leadership competencies relevant to the design, funding, organization,
implementation, and evaluation of community counseling service
delivery systems and related programs. A 2,000 hour internship
was completed
in addition to course work in Community Agency Counseling.
Other Areas of Specialty
Consultation
Consultation (Psychoeducational) assisted me in developing the
skills to utilize the methods of psychological and educational
consultation
as they are practiced in human service agencies, educational systems,
business and industrial settings, and private practice. Consultation
was studied from an internal and external frame of reference including
analyses of individual, small group and organizational approaches.
Multicultural Counseling
Multicultural Counseling assisted me in developing additional knowledge,
awareness, skills, and attitudes for more effective work with culturally
different individuals and groups. Expertise in this area has afforded
me the opportunity to identify my strengths and areas of enhancement
and to respect the dignity and worth of everyone regardless of
their cultural backgrounds. Multicultural Counseling places emphasis
on similarities
and differences among cultures. The similarities are viewed as
characteristics which make people human, and differences as those
characteristics which
make each person or group unique and special.
Substance Abuse (Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse)
This program provided graduate-level professional education for
me in the substance abuse field. Varied aspects of effective service
delivery
such as prevention, community education, program management, clinical
supervision, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation were provided.
The education displayed a balanced orientation between theory and
practice. This multidisciplinary program also assisted me to work
more effectively
with substance abuse issues and problems on most any level. (Substance
Abuse Counseling Credentials were obtained by passing a State exam
in Michigan).
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