The Self-Determination Theory: My Need For Contritivation

I believe that my need for competence is motivating me to achieve this goal. According to the self-determination theory, competence is one of the innate psychological needs that are the basis for self-motivation and personality integration (Ryan & Deci, 2000). Thus, I am motivated to achieve this goal because I want to develop my skills at public speaking and be more competent at it. Not only that, achieving this goal will also help me achieve esteem needs. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, esteem needs involve the respect of self and the respect of others (Maslow, 1970). These needs involve achievement, adequacy, mastery, competence, along with the recognition of others (Maslow, 1970). Since one of the reasons I want to achieve this …show more content…
The first proximal goal is to intern or volunteer at a mental health center or clinic. I believe that interning or volunteering would be a great experience for me to gain some knowledge about the counseling progress and develop a better understanding about the field. It would also benefit me in the future as having experiences working with people would make me a strong candidate when applying for graduate school. An important step I have taken was searching for possible volunteering places that matches with my needs and interest. The next practical measure is to apply for a volunteering or intern position at these places. The next optimal goal is to attend graduate school and receive a Masters in Counseling. Some practical measures that I would need to take include searching for the graduate schools with programs that fit my interest and study and sit for the GRE. When I do attend graduate school, I would work hard and gain the experience needed through clinical placement. After graduating from graduate school, my next proximal goal is to obtain the license. To do so, I would need to work 3000 hours of clinical experience before applying and sit for the exam