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Because I came into this counseling program to better help those individuals who suffer from addiction, I want to be able to balance my personal experience with addiction and my long history of sponsorship with my newly acquired clinical mental health counseling skills. I realize that addiction can be an amazingly difficult problem to treat. I know that it takes a strong minded, experienced sponsor to help individuals find their way to sobriety. I also believe that recovery must go beyond just being sober, and a mental health counselor is in a better position to help with compounding issues that a person who suffers from addiction faces. I want to be able to not only help a person stay sober, but help them have a fulfilling life, emotional …show more content…
Therefore, during this internship I want to learn how and when to appropriately disclose for the therapeutic benefit of the client. Modeling or being an example to my clients may become part of my counseling style. By remaining upbeat, friendly, and engaging on a personal level, I should not only help my clients but strengthen the therapeutic relationship. I believe I will be able to help my clients because I have an ability to meet them at a common level, which helps me to refrain from casting moral judgement and getting annoyed or abrasive when a client relapses. I want to have the strength of a sponsor while the clinical skills of a therapist to aid the client in their personal growth and their development of healthy positive choices.

I believe what I can do when working with people with addiction issues is far greater than just counseling to help the client survive. As an addiction counselor, I may need to be a mentor and advisor to my clients. I have the power to be a positive example for my client while helping them with their mental health issues. I want to give back to my community, so to counsel people with an addiction issue becomes a part of my life style and not just a career. It is not only about giving back it is about pushing forward towards a life of recovery for my

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