Conducting a counseling session with a movie/TV character

First, select a TV show/movie that contains a character that exists in a setting that is similar to the future setting where you would like to provide counseling services. For example, if you are a CMHC student interested in a setting working with Veterans, you could select a movie like Saving Private Ryan and speak with Captain John. If you were a School Counseling student interested in a high school setting, you could select a movie like "The Breakfast Club" and talk with John.
Second, for 5-10 minutes have a practice session with the character. Select one of the existential humanistic theories that we cover this week (Gestalt, Person Centered, Existential, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy…etc.) to guide your session as well as the counseling skills you select for use and how you use them. You may use the “basic counseling skills guide” attached below in addition to any skills and/or techniques that might be discussed in the text, specific to the approach.
Third, write about your experience:
Identify the show/movie and character while providing enough background information to set the scene.
Provide an 8x8 (or longer) practice dialogue (8 counselor statements and 8 character statements).
Identify the existential humanistic approach that you used to guide your session and explain how the approach helped guide your session. Support with reference/s.
What did you avoid saying and why?

Full Answer Section

    lack Mirror is a British science fiction anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. The show explores the dark side of modern technology, and how it can be used to manipulate, control, and exploit people. One episode of the show that I find particularly relevant to the future of counseling is San Junipero. The episode is set in a virtual reality world called San Junipero, which is a utopia where people can live out their dreams. In San Junipero, there is no pain, no suffering, and no death. I believe that the setting of San Junipero could be similar to a future setting where I would like to provide counseling services. In the future, I believe that technology will be used to create more immersive and realistic virtual reality worlds. These worlds could be used to help people with a variety of mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. For example, a person with anxiety could be helped to face their fears in a safe and controlled environment. A person with depression could be helped to experience positive emotions and to build relationships. And a person with post-traumatic stress disorder could be helped to process their trauma and to move on with their lives. Of course, there are also some potential risks associated with using virtual reality for counseling. For example, it is possible that people could become addicted to virtual reality, or that they could use it to escape from their real-world problems. However, I believe that the potential benefits of using virtual reality for counseling outweigh the risks. I believe that virtual reality could be a powerful tool for helping people to heal from mental health issues. In the future, I would like to be a part of developing and using virtual reality for counseling. I believe that this could be a way to help people to live happier and healthier lives.

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Black Mirror is a British science fiction anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. The show explores the dark side of modern technology, and how it can be used to manipulate, control, and exploit people. One episode of the show that I find particularly relevant to the future of counseling is San Junipero. The episode is set in a virtual reality world called San Junipero, which is a utopia where peo