Personal Narrative: A Career As A Counselor

People have several different reasons for deciding they want a career as a counselor. Why would someone want to be a professional counselor and make it their career choice? Developing a professional and authentic relationship with a wide range of individuals. Helping not only families, but groups of people in need accomplish mental well-being, wellness, education, and realize their career goals. A few of the reason why I decided to peruse a career as a counselor was from personal experience with one and the desire to help others. Personally, I went through the counseling process for different issues and had a helpful and positive experience. Also, the same satisfaction and resolution that came with that experience I had, I’d like to pass it
It’s also called behavioral modification or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Focus is on overt behavior, precision in specifying the goals of treatment, development of specific treatment plans, and objective evaluation of therapy outcomes (Corey, G. 2009). Behavior therapy is also used by professionals in the medical field, in order to replace bad habits with good ones. This therapy also helps individuals cope with difficult
Anxiety disorders, depression, anger or sleep problems, and eating disorders to name a few. However, it’s also used significantly to treat people suffering with drug and alcohol abuse. This is why behavior therapy interest me so, working with individuals recovering from drug and alcohol use, and learning positive coping skills is key in addiction. Behavior therapy is a way to treat and prevent relapse of both drug and alcohol addiction. Individuals engaged in behavior therapy can learn a wide range of constructive coping skills that can be used to stop drug/alcohol abuse and address several other problems that can often occur with it. Behavior approaches, such as relapse prevention, are grounded in social learning theories and principles of operant conditioning (Carroll, K.M.; and Onken, L.S. 2005). Life can be tremendously painful or stressful at times, it has been for me, and for some they can be put in a position where they are unable or don’t know how to cope. Leading some individuals to try different types of desperate behaviors in an attempt to escape pain. For example an individual with abandonment issues, someone who all of a sudden loses someone close to them, or a person suffering from depression. All this can lead to unwise or destructive behavior. Behavioral approaches help engage people in drug abuse treatment, provide incentives for them to