From a historical perspective, understanding the origins of counseling helps counselors in training ground who they will be as professionals; in this final project, you will
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From a historical perspective, understanding the origins of counseling helps counselors in training ground who they will be as professionals; in this final project, you will provide the foundation for your identity in the counseling profession and the knowledge to set personal and professional goals to facilitate your continued development.
Prompt
In this assessment, you will write a self-reflective essay addressing who you are as a counselor in training and where you intend to go professionally.
Focus Area: Mental Health Counselor (Focus – Children & Adolescence)
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction: In this section, you will describe yourself as a professional counselor in training and how you fit into the evolution of the counseling profession.
A. Explain your personal rationale for becoming a professional counselor. Why is this a professional fit for you?
B. Describe the history of counseling and how it influences who you are now, a counselor in training.
II. Philosophy of Counseling: In this section, you will begin to develop your own philosophy of counseling by considering your own professional interests and ethics.
A. Explain how your interests align with the field of professional counseling, as opposed to another social science discipline. Why are you a good dispositional fit for the profession?
B. Explain how your emerging professional identity ethically aligns with the ethics of the American Counseling Association.
III. Focus Area: In this section, you will describe specific factors associated with the specialty area of counseling that you’re interested in practicing within.
A. Explain the specific requirements for professional counseling licensure in the state (Texas) where you intend to become licensed.
B. Describe the specific requirements for professional counseling licensure in the specialty area you intend to focus on (Young Children & Adolescence). Consider the necessary supervision, postgraduate hours, and so on.
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