My Privilege As A Counselor Essay

There are many possible ways that my privilege as a counselor can impact my less fortunate or oppressed clients. For one, being a counseling psychologist my salary can range between $56,49-$72,691 a year. Of course that is with a bachelor’s degree or higher, which also plays a factor in my privilege as a counselor. I was privileged enough to go to a university and get an education to put me in the counselor position. The client being jealous can impact my work as a counselor. As I try to do my job and provide my services to the client. He/she can be stubborn and not allow me to help them with their problem. Jealousy turns into anger; this anger can also impact my work. The client being angry with me because of my privilege can lead to broken sessions. As I try to help the client their anger can make them lie to me, and if the client is lying to me then I cannot successfully help them with their problem. I can also make a negative impact on myself. My privilege can make be biased towards my oppressed clients. Nonverbal behavior provides clues to conscious deceptions or unconscious bias (Utsey, 2005). There is evidence that the accuracy of nonverbal communication varies with the park of …show more content…
Jealousy and anger can offset the counselors thought process and he will never be able to truly help the client. The counselor can also harm his own work ethic by being biased. Being optimistic is a very important part in being a counselor. Having a biased opinion would be the opposite of your goal as a counselor. There are many benefits and privileges to being a counselor. The most important to me are education, experience, and of course the salary. Achieving your education puts you at a huge advantage over other people in the work force. Experience can lead you to job promotions, and job promotions can lead to an even greater salary preparing you for the