Browsing by Author "De, Arpita"

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My experience with ‘Others’
(University of North Bengal, 31-03-2020) De, Arpita
This is an autobiographical paper which intends to explore my ‘Self’ and my relationship with ‘Other’ in the continually changing world. It is presented in two parts. The first part is comprised of some discriminatory norms which I have identified in my lived experience from the very childhood. These norms are usually unwritten, but embedded in rituals, cultural traditions and discourse. I have tried to define my perception of ‘Other’ with respect to the agents of these norms in my life journey. I have always been in suspicion with such agents as they usually create pressure, put someone on the margin, and try to deprive one of exercising one’s agency. Interestingly, I observe that my relationship with ‘Other’ is not also static. My emotional reaction associated in the journey of perceiving ‘Others’ has also been changing with time. The second part of the paper tried to explore these interactions in my professional life with a client of mine in my counseling chamber who came to seek professional help and whom I perceived as an agent of the discriminating dominant discourse. I have tried to explore how I suffered from a role conflict; a split between ‘me’ and ‘the counselor in me’ and how I could slowly resolve the split and enrich my insight both as a human being and as a professional.
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Relatedless, Integration and Reality: An Exploration in Counsellor’s Chamber
(University of North Bengal, 2018-03) De, Arpita
This is an autobiographical paper which intends to explore relationship in the continuously changing world through our stories of life. I tried to explore some of my childhood experiences and some stories of my life in different times. Besides, I have included the case study of a 27 year-old-girl who consulted me seeking counselling help. Her stories, her relationships with her parents, friends and others along with her suffering from depressed mood, intense anger acting out, vacillating sexual involvement with others, tendency of self-injury, anxiety, lack of concentration, indecisiveness were explored in the counselling sessions. She urgently felt the need of professional help as it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to bear it alone. In this study I have tried to analyse our journey in the counselling chamber on a step-by-step basis to find out the aetiology of her symptoms from different theoretical perspectives. It led me not only to personal environment of the person but also to some structural issues. As a counsellor besides my conceptualization of the aetiology of the symptoms I also tried to reflect on my own role as a counsellor, how the sessions contributed to enriching my insight and my praxis as a professional.