My Counseling Style
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES
HSR 416
DEVELOPING YOUR PHILOSPHY OF COUNSELING
KAREN YATES DECEMBER 14, 2011
When I first read the explanation of the assignment, I immediately thought of what my
parents had instilled into me at a very early age. They would always say that God put us
here on this earth to do a job and that was to help others and love each other. That really
never made a lot of sense to me until I started working in the non-profit world over
twenty seven years ago. I realized then that my parents had taught me to believe that every
human being on this earth deserves to be loved and to be happy in their lives. I believe
every person should be treated with dignity and respect no matter what their situation is. I
believe that your family should come first in all aspects of your life and that each of us
make conscious decisions everyday that mold our lives into what they are. I also believe
that there is good in everyone, sometimes they just don’t know it.
The values I live by go along a lot with my beliefs in that by putting my family first and
having that closeness with people I love and care about, makes me the person I am today.
This started with my parents and my grandparents that are now deceased to my husband,
children and grandchildren that make up my life now. My values were planted at a very
early age and have grown and matured as I have. My grandmother and mother were
instrumental in teaching me and showing me that every person we meet has value and
should not be dismissed. From a very early age I learned that helping others was expected
of me and not just something that I could do if I wanted to do. I attended Sunday School
and Church with my family on a regular basis and the Christian values and principles that I
was taught parallel with what I was
PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES
HSR 416
DEVELOPING YOUR PHILOSPHY OF COUNSELING
KAREN YATES DECEMBER 14, 2011
When I first read the explanation of the assignment, I immediately thought of what my
parents had instilled into me at a very early age. They would always say that God put us
here on this earth to do a job and that was to help others and love each other. That really
never made a lot of sense to me until I started working in the non-profit world over
twenty seven years ago. I realized then that my parents had taught me to believe that every
human being on this earth deserves to be loved and to be happy in their lives. I believe
every person should be treated with dignity and respect no matter what their situation is. I
believe that your family should come first in all aspects of your life and that each of us
make conscious decisions everyday that mold our lives into what they are. I also believe
that there is good in everyone, sometimes they just don’t know it.
The values I live by go along a lot with my beliefs in that by putting my family first and
having that closeness with people I love and care about, makes me the person I am today.
This started with my parents and my grandparents that are now deceased to my husband,
children and grandchildren that make up my life now. My values were planted at a very
early age and have grown and matured as I have. My grandmother and mother were
instrumental in teaching me and showing me that every person we meet has value and
should not be dismissed. From a very early age I learned that helping others was expected
of me and not just something that I could do if I wanted to do. I attended Sunday School
and Church with my family on a regular basis and the Christian values and principles that I
was taught parallel with what I was