tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post3172373814130056987..comments2024-01-05T04:13:16.946-06:00Comments on The Character Therapist: T3 - Therapy Basics: AssessmentsJeannie Campbell, LMFThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-26642089596811710752009-09-04T21:37:34.946-05:002009-09-04T21:37:34.946-05:00Great post. If I ever decide to find a therapist, ...Great post. If I ever decide to find a therapist, I might just start stalking you. Wait. Does that mean I need therapy now? Thanks for the information.Tara McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246124060126729229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-66943312859882095242009-09-04T11:36:51.847-05:002009-09-04T11:36:51.847-05:00thanks for being so candid, tabitha. we've all...thanks for being so candid, tabitha. we've all been in emotionally unhealthy places from time to time. sounds like your counselor was definitely doing some assessment-like things with you. i don't usually take notes in session either. it's distracting to the client, i think. or at least i would be distracted in therapy with someone scribbling away. :) but during an assessment, i usually do - to make sure i don't miss something.<br /><br />katie - you're right on...it would be really helpful if we did an assessment on every character just for the background!Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-87566434501227968972009-09-03T23:47:57.898-05:002009-09-03T23:47:57.898-05:00Wow, that is full on! I am not sure how different ...Wow, that is full on! I am not sure how different things are over here in Australia because although I am in counselling I am not a cousellor. <br />My counsellor never takes notes during the session, but she is incredibly present, if that makes sense. I have been seeing her for over a year and during the course of that time I have been suicidal (though that was at the beginning) and also self harmed. She would always ask me questions about where I was at and how far through the thought processes I was, I guess to see how big of a threat I was to myself. But as far as I know she never did any formal assessment. She also knows that I had and still have an amazing support network around me. I was always very honest with her. We have grown to trust each other's judgements and wisdom. And can I also so, in case any one is worried about me after having said all that, many of those issues are far behind me :) <br />I am always interested in your posts from a personal perspective. They are always insightful :)Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-10316005391358788392009-09-03T19:41:48.879-05:002009-09-03T19:41:48.879-05:00This assessment thing would be a good thing to fil...This assessment thing would be a good thing to fill out for our characters!Katie Gansherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150375338556869812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-63184034903219908192009-09-03T14:18:06.708-05:002009-09-03T14:18:06.708-05:00welcome, elanaj! i'm glad you stopped by and f...welcome, elanaj! i'm glad you stopped by and found my blog interesting. :)Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-84326626162168059022009-09-03T13:06:27.284-05:002009-09-03T13:06:27.284-05:00Wow, I'm new here and uber-impressed! Thanks f...Wow, I'm new here and uber-impressed! Thanks for this! Tuesdays and Thursdays just got busier. :) In a good way.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-89008212097348904462009-09-03T10:51:32.201-05:002009-09-03T10:51:32.201-05:00Thanks Jenni. :-) She's a teacher and she soun...Thanks Jenni. :-) She's a teacher and she sounds sure of it, so she probably already has read this. But also, she doesn't have the internet because she had a baby and stays home now.<br />Thank you for the link! I'm actually going to go check that out...Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-73036442862476107432009-09-03T09:54:01.454-05:002009-09-03T09:54:01.454-05:00When I was going through my divorce, we went to ch...When I was going through my divorce, we went to church counseling...we did it together, then separately. I guess she was going through all of those steps...I don't know. She threw a lot of things at me that I remembered from college psychology classes. (I minored in psychology.)Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-40917816260033849122009-09-03T08:58:41.014-05:002009-09-03T08:58:41.014-05:00hey jessica. for your friend, have her type in Goo...hey jessica. for your friend, have her type in Google search the following:<br /><br />Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale<br /><br />or just go <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellnessproposals.com%2Fhealth-care%2Fhealth-care-pdfs%2Fadhd-vanderbilt-adhd-parent-rating-scale.pdf&ei=18qfSvXhJcqltgeW-9WbBQ&usg=AFQjCNEjz-y4WDDKUDPBtXWqPCk3ohDbXQ&sig2=_k5grwky2tuItZGpz-odYQ" rel="nofollow">to this page</a>. <br /><br />i honestly thing it's pretty self-explanatory and will give her a really good idea if her son has it. (and yes, you can diagnose that young) there is also a teacher rating scale that applies to school settings. nothing definitive can be said about her son until she goes to a therapist, psychologist, etc. <br /><br />i hope that helps!Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-90460992503883867912009-09-03T08:22:14.668-05:002009-09-03T08:22:14.668-05:00Wow, that's very in-depth. I haven't ever ...Wow, that's very in-depth. I haven't ever been through this myself.<br />A good friend of the family is a child psychologist and one of her patients tried to commit suicide. It was extremely hard on her. I can't imagine all the emotions involved with being a therapist, or how you're able to handle it.<br />Thanks for the run-down.<br />btw, a friend of mine thinks her son's friend is ADD. He's five. Have you ever done a thing on ADD? Is it possible to diagnose that at such a young age? Just curious...Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.com