Gem Ryan D.

Lomod MAGC May 04, 2019

Counseling the Dying and Grieving

Grief is not limited to feelings of sadness. It can also involve guilt, yearning,
anger, and regret. Emotions are often surprising in their strength or mildness. They
can also be confusing. Everyone grieves in their own way and in their own time.
Some people recover from grief and resume normal activities within six months,
though they continue to feel moments of sadness. Others may feel better after
about a year. Sometimes people grieve for years without seeming to find even
temporary relief. Grief can be complicated by other conditions, most notably
depression. The person’s level of dependency on the departed can also cause
complications.

Clients who are in the process of dying can be unbelievably heavy on all
involved. There are wide variety of reactions to the idea of one’s own death – from
individuals who want to take advantage of every moment, to those who appear to
shut down and push everyone away. With such a range of reactions, it is difficult
to find a common approach to working with dying individuals. There is, however,
one theme of view as an important aspect when interacting with the dying
individual is taking on an optimistic attitude seems to provide some sense of
comfort for the dying individual. Some client wish that people around them would
just acknowledge that they are going to die.

The role of the guidance counselor is to make use of family counseling

sessions can be very beneficial when a client is near the end of life. Having the
family or loved ones present provides the counselor an opportunity to ask the client
up front how they want to be remembered or what is it they wish for their loved
ones when they are gone. This time can be incredibly healing for the family and
friends in my experiences because it provides a basis for transition into the
remembering conversations as they grieve the death of their loved one.
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Counseling Persons with HIV

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is the virus that can lead
to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, if not treated. Unlike some other
viruses, the human body can’t get rid of HIV completely, even with treatment. So
once you get HIV, you have it for life. Since recently there are reported cases of
spreading injection materials at cinemas where blood inside those paraphernalia
was tested positive of HIV. HIV isn’t spread through saliva (spit), so you CAN’T get
HIV from kissing, sharing food or drinks, or using the same fork or spoon. HIV is
also not spread through hugging, holding hands, coughing, or sneezing. And you
can’t get HIV from a toilet seat.

The role of the guidance counselor is to deliver the needed information to

the students, parents and teacher to establish awareness of HIV. Collaborating
with different agencies so that professionals from the field of health will deliver the
right information for expected participants. The most important thing on giving
these informative lectures were what will happen afterwards. A monitoring and
evaluation is needed to be enact to understand if the given lectures are useful
towards the students, teachers and parents. If these lectures are still useful for the
future or not.

The implication is to make use of family counseling for emotional support

towards students positive with HIV that help design a non-hostile environment.
Taking care of your emotional health is important, too. It’s a good idea to see a
counselor or therapist who’s trained to help people with HIV. There are a lot of
online and in-person support groups that can give you a safe place to talk about
your feelings with people who understand what you’re going through. Acquiring
HIV is already shocking to the person and anyone close to the person during these
hard times a healthy support from the family and the counselor itself is quite useful
for the person experiencing these traumas.
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Counseling with LGBT

The stigma and discrimination LGBT individuals often face can be a serious
impediment to their well-being. LGBT affirmative therapy can help empower
individuals and help them navigate challenges effectively. Many lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (or questioning) individuals seek counseling for
reasons similar to non-LGBT individuals (i.e. – depression, anxiety, grief, couples
therapy, work stress, etc). Research suggests that LGBT individuals seek mental
health treatment at a higher rate than their non-LGBT counterparts. This may be
due to the stigma and discrimination LGBT individuals often face on a regular
basis, from society, family members, peers, co-workers, and even classmates.

The role of the guidance counselor since I am currently connected with a

maritime school where the dominant number of student where heterosexual the
LGBT has there enough share of discrimination from classmates, students and
even teachers themselves. Building awareness towards certain topics like these
must be gender sensitive to create the environment needed by this minor groups.
And collaborating with the right people such as psychologist and guidance
counselors will help on addressing the right information needed to address. Since
school is their second home where the potentiality of growing as a better individual
in the society will be a priority. Addressing these issues of discrimination and
stigma will help students to be themselves and embracing the identity they choose
to become.

The implication is to make use of group counselling for social support by

that they will not feel alone in these journey of their academic stay in the institution.
Acknowledging your sexual orientation is empowerment when there are people
available to support you and supporting each other is definitely a celebration of
humanity itself.
Gem Ryan D. Lomod MAGC May 04, 2019

Counseling Individuals with Trauma

In general, trauma can be defined as a psychological, emotional response

to an event or an experience that is deeply distressing or disturbing. When loosely
applied, this can refer to something upsetting, such as being involved in an
accident, having an illness or injury, losing a loved one, or going through a divorce.
However, it can also encompass the far extreme and include experiences that are
severely damaging, such as rape or torture. In the first days and weeks after a
traumatic event, people often experience strong feelings of fear, sadness, guilt,
anger, or grief. As they begin to make sense of what has happened to them, these
feelings usually begin to subside. Most people will recover quite quickly with the
support of family and friends. For some people though, a traumatic event can lead
to mental health issues such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression,
anxiety, alcohol and drug use, as well as impacting on their relationships with
family, friends, and at work.

The role of the guidance counselor is to make use of cognitive behavioral

therapy (CBT) teaches the person become more aware of their thoughts and
beliefs about their trauma and gives them skills to help them react to emotional
triggers in a healthier way, exposure therapy (also called In Vivo Exposure
Therapy) is a form of cognitive behavior therapy that is used to reduce the fear
associated with the emotional triggers caused by the trauma and talk therapy
(psychodynamic psychotherapy) is a method of verbal communication that is used
to help a person find relief from emotional pain and strengthen the adaptive ways
of problem management that the individual already possesses.

The implication will be to collaborate with specialist on this field and conduct
the needed assessment before referring to professionals with particular expertise.
Although interventions are mentioned above given the guidance counselor has
able to undergo trainings specifically with trauma to give congruent services.
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Counseling Individuals with Internet Addiction

The actual cause of Internet addiction is not known, but potential factors are
varied those who experience Internet addiction may experience a “high” when
using their computers that is similar to the high those who shop compulsively
experience when making a purchase. A genetic component may also make it more
likely that some who use the Internet in a problematic way will become addicted to
it. Familial and social factors may also play a role, as a person might turn to virtual
reality more and more often in order to escape negative situations in everyday life.
As one uses the Internet more frequently and experiences positive feelings and
sensations as a result of Internet usage, one may come to depend on the Internet
in order to feel good or even normal.

The role of the guidance counselor is to address the problematic internet

use can be harmful because it often has a significant impact on one’s daily life. A
student academic standing may fail and emotionally and socially detach himself
from friends. He might experience health concerns such as fatigue, headaches,
backaches, or carpal tunnel syndrome. Mental health concerns such as eating and
food issues, depression, stress, and anxiety may also be associated with Internet
addiction. Late-night log-ins are likely to disrupt sleep patterns and may lead to
fatigue, and long-term sleep deprivation is likely to have a negative effect on
health. Additionally, those addicted to the Internet may become isolated as a result
of the experienced addiction, though some may have turned to the Internet in order
to combat isolation in daily life.

The implication will be to regulate the use of internet since it is a tool

that offers useful information’s but failing to do so will result to internet
addictions. Pro’s and con’s should be address to establish a common ground
of understanding of its effect to the student well-being. Counselling services
will take time to address individual issues of student’s.
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Counseling Individuals with Drug Addiction

Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that

is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences. The initial
decision to take drugs is voluntary for most people, but repeated drug use can lead
to brain changes that challenge an addicted person’s self-control and interfere with
their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs. These brain changes can be
persistent, which is why drug addiction is considered a "relapsing" disease—
people in recovery from drug use disorders are at increased risk for returning to
drug use even after years of not taking the drug.

In general, people take drugs for a few reasons. To feel good. Drugs can
produce intense feelings of pleasure. This initial euphoria is followed by other
effects, which differ with the type of drug used. To feel better. Some people who
suffer from social anxiety, stress, and depression start using drugs to try to feel
less anxious. Stress can play a major role in starting and continuing drug use as
well as relapse (return to drug use) in patients recovering from addiction. To do
better. Some people feel pressure to improve their focus in school. This can play
a role in trying or continuing to use drugs, such as prescription stimulants or
cocaine. Curiosity and social pressure. In this respect, teens are particularly at risk
because peer pressure can be very strong. Teens are more likely than adults to
act in risky or daring ways to impress their friends and show their independence
from parents and social rules.

The role of the guidance counselor and implication will be to assess the
current situation of the student before referring him to psychologist that specialize
for addiction. Due to the accessibility of amphetamine and the current war on drugs
risk management is needed to address this issue for the well-being of the student
and the institution. As mentioned above, the feeling of euphoria is the main dish of
drug addiction and it is also the main cause of someone’s life destruction.
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Counseling Alcoholics
Alcohol is a drug, and alcoholism is a disease. Like other addictions, it’s a
compulsion that worsens over time. Drug addicts use and drink to ease their
emotional pain and emptiness. They often try to control their drinking or using and
may be able to stop for a while, but once dependency takes hold, most find it
impossible to stop using or drink like non-alcoholics. When alcoholics try to curb
their drinking, they eventually end up drinking more than they intend despite their
best efforts not to. No matter what they say, addicts aren’t drinking or using
because of you, nor because they lack morality or willpower. They drink and use
because they have a disease and an addiction. They deny this reality and
rationalize or blame their drug use on anything or anyone else. Denial is the
hallmark of addiction.

Alcoholics undeniably affect people around them if parents were alcoholics

it will greatly affect their children. If teenagers were alcoholics it may result to
juvenile delinquencies and pressuring their peers to take a sip of alcohol. It will
affect the person’s relationship with significant other, his job, his finances and his
very identity. It may correlate with depression and other serious psychological
disorder. Family members easily become codependent with the alcoholic. Without
help, that codependency follows the same downward trajectory of alcoholism.
There is hope, however, and there is help for the addict and for family members.
The first step is to learn as much as you can about alcoholism and codependency.
Many of the things people do to help an addict or alcoholic are counterproductive
and actually can make things worse.

Implications as a guidance counselor alcoholism stem from a higher need

of belongingness and acceptance if expose in an environment of trust and
significance. These individuals may regain their better self and tame their
addiction. A support system that will make them feel that they are not alone.