Clinical Concerns in Counseling Clients with Traumatic Brain Injury
Michael F. Shaughnessy *
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, USA.
Aaron Johnson
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, USA.
Lela Rucker
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, USA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Counseling clients who have experienced an open or closed head injury can be quite problematic and present challenges in different realms. This paper explores some of these disparate realms and offers some insights as to counseling strategies that may need to be explored and examined. Realistic goals and objectives are needed and attention to specific areas of concern are examined.
Keywords: Traumatic brain injury, head injury, recovery, counseling, rehabilitation