When I sent my 17-month-niece for her baby class (Oct 4, 2008), I was sitting next to a young father who had a phone call. Both of us could see the process in the class through the glass window. I saw his baby boy was trying to climb on a 20-centimenters-trampoline while his wife was … Continue reading Over Protective Parents = Under Achievement Child?
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Reality Therapy (4)
-Last article about the therapies used by David Goodwin- This therapy was developed by William Glasser. It concentrates on the present state of the clients and not merely focusing on the past. Counselor believes that client (even when your client is a child) can control their behaviors and the actions that they take. There is … Continue reading Reality Therapy (4)
Behavioral Therapy (3)
- This is the 3rd article about therapies that used by David Goodwin during counseling with children - Behavioral therapy has been known as one of the classic approaches to understand human behavior. This theory believes that environment has the deepest impact on someone's behavior or action. Family background, educational background and daily treatment from … Continue reading Behavioral Therapy (3)
Rational-Emotive Therapy (2)
Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) is one big step made by Albert Ellis. The main cause of human problem is not on the events that they have to get through, but on HOW they decide to act upon it. The past is not important anymore. The focus is on the present and how it can affect … Continue reading Rational-Emotive Therapy (2)
Listening with Heart (1)
The title above is the key point of client-centered therapy. It is true, that the most important thing to do as a counselor is to be able to listen. Not just with our ears, but with our hearts. By listening to the problems that our clients have, they will feel that we respect them and … Continue reading Listening with Heart (1)
A Visual Thinker
During sessions with David Goodwin, he shared a real case story with us. The story was about John, an 11-year-old boy, who had gone through hard times in his family. His father rejected him and told John that he didn't love John. His father disliked him for no reasons and told him in his face … Continue reading A Visual Thinker
Props in Children Counselling Session
Children do not act the same way as adults. As adults, we can say anything regarding our feelings or thoughts, but children need more than just a pair of ears to listen. They need heart to love them and they do need props to help them express their feelings or thoughts. Sometimes children are facing … Continue reading Props in Children Counselling Session
Review : Antwone Fisher
I've watched this movie before, because the cast is my favorite for all time, Denzel Washington. But during School of Children Counselling, the purpose of watching this movie had been changed. We had to look through the effect of abuse that Antwone had to deal in his childhood years. He'd been abandoned by her mother … Continue reading Review : Antwone Fisher
Facts on Child Abuse
During our sessions in School of Children Counselling, all the participants were brought to the facts of child abuse. David Goodwin shared numbers of shocking facts about child abuse: 50% of the abusers are the family member of the child - father, brother, uncle, cousin and other relatives. 45% of the abusers are the people … Continue reading Facts on Child Abuse
School of Children Counseling
I went to this 5-day school of children counseling with David Goodwin from Kidsreach in Australia and NZ. At first, I did not really know what to do or what will happen in that event. I just helped the committee to translate the original book (which was in English) to Bahasa Indonesia. Then, I got … Continue reading School of Children Counseling
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