School counselor

them in not feeling so helpless about themselves. I enjoy helping others find their own inner source of strength and this is what I became passionate about. After psychoanalyzing myself and contemplating, I realized my true desire was to become a counselor. I realized I had been counseling people all along and it was not that being a nurse was all wrong for me; I enjoyed nurturing and taking care of others but not necessarily physically. I wanted functional people to be able to take care of…

Health Counselor When I was young, I had the dream of being a veterinarian. I was passionate about the well-being of animals, and was told I could be anything I wanted to be if I just believed in it. Upon learning that the sight of blood made me nauseous, I realized that wasn’t true in the least and that I must find an occupation that I have the skills for. After doing research on many careers that I am interested in, I have deduced that either a career as an editor or a mental health counselor…

After graduating, I plan to complete the 3000 hours requirement within 3 years. Exam required: National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification Study Plan: I will fulfill the learning requirement of NCE through the two-year graduate study. In the second semester of my second year, I will review all the required learning materials and get prepared…

thinking to provide great services to others. Personal Philosophy of Counseling In general I view myself as behaviorally and cognitively orientated however through the years within my professional experience I found myself being somehow an eclectic counselor. As I grow professionally and expand my knowledge, I find myself incorporating in my counseling style, various other techniques from other models of psychotherapy. I have administered many techniques from varying theories, thus, I believe it…

A substance abuse counselor can expect a wide variety of different ways in which they can achieve a job in this profession. Educational requirement range from a high school diploma to a master’s degree, depending on the setting, type of work, state regulations, and level of responsibility. At this time in my life I plan on going for my masters’ degree in Social Work and will decide what to do from there. In order for a person to obtain a job as a substance abuse counselor you must pass a…

hear of all the time, but some do not actually think about what those individuals do except for helping others with their problems, which is not always true. I had asked many people that I interacted with in everyday life what they thought a counselor really does, and many of those answers really shocked me and…

Capella University’s Master of Mental Health Counseling program and speaking with one of your advisors, I understand that this particular program will help me get right to where I would like to be in my profession, which is a Licensed Professional Counselor. There honestly isn’t any population of people that I’m not interested in working with, after taking different courses in my undergraduate program, I found myself interested in working with all populations of people. It has always been a…

skills to work with individuals, families, and groups from different cultures. Clinical counselors help people who have normal cognitive processes as well as help people manage serious mental illnesses like for example bipolar. Mental Health counselors train in all aspects of counseling, concentrating on learning the behavioral patterns that lead to problems in different phases of individual lives. Licensed counselors can also…

Professional counseling organizations offer support to individuals pursing counseling careers in a variety of ways, as well as individuals already in the field of counseling. Organizations such as the International Association for Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC), the American Counseling Association (ACA) offer support that ranges from listings about job opportunities, resources, counseling benefits, credentialing, publications, feature articles and publications. These organizations offer…

in all of it and my purpose in life became clear. I went through those experiences because I could handle them and come out of them thriving. My job now is to help others to do the same. I feel as if I have been groomed to become a Mental Health Counselor since I was born. I certainly did not view it this way for the longest time, but this is the beauty of now seeing the big picture. Personal growth is like breathing, it is ever present, and it never stops until we stop. Often trauma inhibits…