Mental Health Counselling Interview Essay

From my interview with Donna Portnoy and what I was taught in the course, I comprehended that each school graduation process is different. One school may allow you to graduate without taking hours on an internship, while other school may make it a requirement. Walden University incorporates a Counseling Practicum and two Counseling Internships in your course completion requirements. I’ve learned that throughout the Profession of Mental Health Counseling in whichever career you pick your counseling techniques will be different in the population of people you serve. In contradiction to what I was taught in the class and the Interview

I understand that topics presented to be in this Introduction to Mental Health Counseling course. Each topic gave me the opportunity to learn about how important self-care is your career as a counseling, …show more content…
I feel it will change the way I react, think and respond to people. I believe it will make me more mindful and aware of my surroundings. It will guide me in the direction I want to be in life. It will grant me the opportunity to work in a field that I’m passionate about, I will get to go to career that I’ll actually be happy doing what I love. It will provide me a chance to listen, using techniques, skills and trainings to changes someone else’s life in a positive way. I anticipate that I’ll be impacted physically, emotionally and mentally. I will know how to response to people appropriately, listen, think before I speak and guide clients in making their own breakthrough. Being exposed to different human challenges will motivate me and enlighten my life. Sometimes when we start a new direction in life it’s a bit scary, but this will drive me to improve who I am in the process of helping others. At the end of my journey in graduate school, my eyes will be opened to endless possibilities that no matter where life takes you, you can achieve anything you put your mind