Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy*
• Evaluate efficacy of existential-humanistic therapy for clients*
• Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders*
• Analyze clinical supervision experiences*

* The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is introduced this week and submitted in Week 10.

For Part 1, select a client whom you observed or counseled this week (other than the client used for this week’s Discussion). Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:

• Describe the client and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
• Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.
• Explain whether existential-humanistic therapy would be beneficial with this client. Include expected outcomes based on this therapeutic approach.
• Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.
• Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
• Describe the client and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
• Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.

For Part 2, reflect on your clinical supervision experiences. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:

• How often are you receiving clinical supervision from your preceptor?
• What are the sessions like?
• What is the preceptor bringing to your attention?
• How are you translating these sessions to your clinical practice?