The signature assignment for this course is a eight (8) to 10 page paper in APA

The signature assignment for this course is a eight (8) to 10 page paper in APA format with cited research. This is a working paper, which means you build on a
portion of it each week.
Writing expectations include competency in the following:
Sentence Structure
Verb Tense and Agreement
Pronoun Use
Possessive Use
Punctuation
Spelling
Focus and Organization
Thesis Statement & Conclusion
The Signature Assignment will be a 6-8 page (excluding cover page and references) research essay wherein students can choose an organization of their choice
and discuss its contribution to the awareness/importance of counseling using a theoretical technique/approach chosen during the course of this class:
The Counselor: Person and Professional
Ethical issues in Counseling Practice
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Adlerian and Existential Therapy
Person- Centered Therapy and Gestalt Therapy
Behavior Therapy and Cognitive- Behavior Therapy
Reality Therapy and Feminist Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Family Systems Therapy
Additionally, careful consideration should be given to the role of the therapist/therapeutic alliance in the continuum of care of clients. The paper should also
focus on the approaches and procedures for counseling. Finally, students should incorporate all of the aforementioned factors to address how their chosen
organization can contribute to the development of a treatment plan that will recognize the importance of ethics/confidentiality in counseling in the care of
clients.
You should use a mínimum of 4-6 academic sources in support of your Signature Assignment. The Signature Assignment:
Must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins and typed in 12-point Times New Roman
Your Essay should have a Cover Page and a Reference Page
Essays should be proofread for spelling and grammar mistakes
Essays should be in APA style
You must cite all texts used, including page numbers to avoid plagiarism
Your essay must have a thesis statement and conclusion that are both supported by research and analysis.