By the age of 11, I had been molested by my cousin numerous times, heard my father threaten to drink poison and watched this same “poison-drinking” father hold my mother hostage in a room. These experiences haunted me for years. Upon graduation from college, I spent two years going to a general practitioner, haematologist, gastroenterologist, and an obstetrician and gynecologist to find a prognosis for my persistent nausea, loss of appetite and severe back pain. I missed many celebrations with friends and countless days of work because I felt an overwhelming need to be secluded. My mistrust, fear and anxiety permeated every aspect of my life.
However, like most challenges and triumphs in our lives, those experiences made me who I am today. …show more content…
I was relieved when after three rounds of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) during my first therapy session, my back pain—which I had experienced for years—ceased. Given my long history with fear and anxiety, I had an inexplicable interest both in gaining a deeper understanding of how my experiences had impacted me and in helping others who had been in similar or worse situations explore their mental and emotional state in order to achieve mental health, wellness, education, and career goals. That desire was, however hindered by fear — the cornerstone of low self-esteem for many people who grow up in situations like mine. My childhood and positive experience with counseling and mindfulness meditation helped me realize my passion and interest in being a counselor was attainable. Mental and emotional health can have interpersonal, and social impacts; I want to provide evidenced-based mental, emotional and behavioral health interventions within the context of families, communities and larger systems, to children and adolescents. My goal as a licensed counselor will be to develop a collaborative relationship where each client feels empowered to act as an expert in developing effective coping skills, manage anxiety,
However, like most challenges and triumphs in our lives, those experiences made me who I am today. …show more content…
I was relieved when after three rounds of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) during my first therapy session, my back pain—which I had experienced for years—ceased. Given my long history with fear and anxiety, I had an inexplicable interest both in gaining a deeper understanding of how my experiences had impacted me and in helping others who had been in similar or worse situations explore their mental and emotional state in order to achieve mental health, wellness, education, and career goals. That desire was, however hindered by fear — the cornerstone of low self-esteem for many people who grow up in situations like mine. My childhood and positive experience with counseling and mindfulness meditation helped me realize my passion and interest in being a counselor was attainable. Mental and emotional health can have interpersonal, and social impacts; I want to provide evidenced-based mental, emotional and behavioral health interventions within the context of families, communities and larger systems, to children and adolescents. My goal as a licensed counselor will be to develop a collaborative relationship where each client feels empowered to act as an expert in developing effective coping skills, manage anxiety,