Mental health counselor

As I seek my Master's as a Clinical MentaI Health Counselor, it is important to underline that nowadays the creation of the personal development plan is a process where the role is more active than a passive. I need to focus on the areas that are the most problematic for me and which are the most important for people I am going to work with, including clients, colleagues, social workers, etc. The main purpose of the personal development plan, is to improve performance in one’s job and at the…

lead and set their own goals and to keep the client- counselor relationship professional. But to be a mental health counselor, I believe the attributes have to be more in depth being that mental illness would be the issue at hand with the client. To be an effective and professional mental health counselor, diversity and multiculturalism is very important. As a counselor multiple circumstances from a vast background of people would occur. The counselor would have to be very diverse to meet any…

I want to become a mental health counselor and work my way up to a Psychologist. This would be my choice because I like the thought of helping others through their tough times. There are many depressed and even suicidal teens in the world. It makes me feel uneasy when I think of how much pain they have went through. The reason I want to become a mental health counselor is because I want to be someone that a person can come to and trust that I will help them through their situation. Ever since I…

Mental Health counselors help people with mental and emotional problems; thus including anxiety, depression, stress and low self-esteem. Some mental health counselors help people cope with difficult life events, for example, physical illness, death of loved ones, and relationship problems or divorce. Others help people manage serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder. Counselors need to know when to refer clients or patients for additional resources and how to identify when abuse may be…

as a professional counselor. Nuekrug (2014) supplied an insightful overview of the requirement, role, and responsibility of a professional counselor. However, each individual will carry out these components differently based on their personal beliefs, values, and personal histories. Therefore, it is critical to have an understanding of self so that one’s one views are not imposed. However, the primary tool a…

Mental Health Counseling Talking to a mental health counselor or professional is incredibly beneficial. After a while, it may be hard to the same feelings to family and friends without gaining biased feedback. A mental health professional is ideal because they have no bias to the situation. They can adequately help you navigate through the feelings and identify whether or not prescription medication is needed. Mental health counselors have gone through years of formal…

To a mental health counselor, the main ethical practice is to promote the clients welfare. I would say this extends to the community as well. The resources, strengths, and abilities of a community can greatly assist clients in positive changes. As a counselor, if you fail to educate your community you can be met with resistance by old opinions and viewpoints that disvalue your work. To make this change in the community you have to change the preconceived assumptions about the profession.…

Mental Health Counselor Being a Mental Health Counselor has many important things that you have to do and many skills that you have. The educational requirements for this job are; you have to have a Master’s degree and you have to be state licensed. It requires six years of college education. The first four years you go to school to get your Bachelor’s degree and then the next two years it is to get your Master’s degree. The colleges that are good to go to for this job are; John’s Hopkins…

professional advocacy refers to actions taken in order to advance the profession of counseling in general and the clinical mental health profession. This papers’ focus will demonstrate an emphasis on inmates and ways in which Clinical Mental Health Counselors can advocate for them. On a day-to-day basis, far too many inmates are kept in conditions that threaten their safety, health, and human dignity. The attested real scenario given by Bryson Martel did just that. Real Scenario During his stay…

me how to be more self-aware about what type of counselor I want to be and focus more on my values and accomplish what is important for me. This course also taught me how to be more flexible. Having a full-time job working 40 or more hours a week plus school; it was hard and still is, but having flexibility when I become a Mental Health Counselor will help me because I must be flexible to meet the client needs so we can establish a client/counselor relationship and maintain that relationship.…