Final/extra credit blog tspies

The last class went outside of the normal family process information to begin to teach us how to apply our knowledge in the professional world. Application is just one of the six levels of learning: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. I have always wanted to go into the professional counseling world; however, it is not always easy to go past the process or structure and dig deep into the content and function. It is automatic human response to be judgmental, questioning, or to even throw in personal experience, but when dealing with clients they have NO interest in your relationship with your family they want solutions to their issues. It is also a female response to be affiliative and connective. The best way to begin to practice in understanding/helping others is to begin with friends. Take time to be an active listener and try to help them work through their issues the best you can.