I witnessed myself several times throughout the activity trying to assimilate new information to what I thought was right or made sense. As a counselor, I will come into contact with people whose views and experiences are drastically different from my own. I will need to maintain self awareness when interacting with clients so that I able to recognize when I am judging what the client is saying rather than using empathy to understand how the client feels in relation to what they are saying, and what in means in context of their life. Awareness is the first step to effectively interacting with clients. I will also need to continue to build upon my knowledge base. When a client does present information I am unfamiliar with or expresses they
