About Me I am a strong individual with a healthy dose of perseverance. For most of my undergraduate experience, I was a single mother juggling two jobs, quality time with my son, and school. I am also very passionate about my beliefs one of which is to educate myself so that I can make a difference. That passion and my own perseverance carried me through the undergraduate program at Lindsey Wilson College. Those two qualities alone were not enough for me as I stood on the threshold of graduate school. As I reevaluated where I had come from and where I was going, I discovered that I had sincere empathy for hurting people, a willingness to learn, and the confidence needed to use my abilities. Those qualities are why I chose to continue my educational journey – they make me a good fit for this profession.
Philosophy of Counseling
Describe your professional identity Orientation and motivation for helping.
Limiting my therapeutic tools to only one orientation would not benefit my clients. I believe that …show more content…
As I begin my journey, I would like to work either under someone or with an agency where I can get more experience in the field. Private practice is not for me at this time. I would like to work either with a crisis program or with a domestic violence shelter where I can work with the victims.
Briefly describe the historical foundations of mental health counseling Mental Health Counseling is actually one of the newest human service provider professions (Pistole, 2001). It is based upon the knowledge of the behavioral sciences, and professionals are trained to focus on development, and individual strengths. Mental health counselors look at a client’s circumstances, social connection, and soundness in body, mind and spirit. They take a more holistic view of clients than the medical model. Name a few significant milestones in the
Philosophy of Counseling
Describe your professional identity Orientation and motivation for helping.
Limiting my therapeutic tools to only one orientation would not benefit my clients. I believe that …show more content…
As I begin my journey, I would like to work either under someone or with an agency where I can get more experience in the field. Private practice is not for me at this time. I would like to work either with a crisis program or with a domestic violence shelter where I can work with the victims.
Briefly describe the historical foundations of mental health counseling Mental Health Counseling is actually one of the newest human service provider professions (Pistole, 2001). It is based upon the knowledge of the behavioral sciences, and professionals are trained to focus on development, and individual strengths. Mental health counselors look at a client’s circumstances, social connection, and soundness in body, mind and spirit. They take a more holistic view of clients than the medical model. Name a few significant milestones in the