Why I chose to become a mental health counselor Counseling others is a difficult job that requires people to listen‚ take notes‚ and respond in ways that are positive and helpful. It is important that trust be built between the counselor and the patient so that the patient will feel comfortable speaking about issues that are private or embarrassing. There are many different types of counselors including drug counselors; marriage counselors‚ grief counselors‚ job counselors‚ diet and exercise counselors
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Mental Health problems are probably the single most common affliction in our population with 1 in 4 of us experiencing some kind of mental health problem. Therefore I think that mental health nursing is one of the most emotionally fulfilling careers available. Nursing someone back to health who has suffered from a great distress is the most rewarding and essential jobs I can think off. Helping them to have a brighter future‚ and to maintain their dignity’s as humans. When my friend developed depression
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Know About Mental Health Counselor Life is full of unexpected surprises. You never know what the next moment might bring and can even turn a happy-go-lucky person into a total recluse. It often happens that a tragic incidence turns an individual’s world upside down and thus affect his/her physical and mental heath. While it is easy to overcome physical health problems with the passage of time‚ it is equally important to pay attention to mental health issues. A mental health counselor is a professional
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First‚ I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your willingness to contribute and help me financially. We don’t know each other personally‚ which is special in itself as far as I am concerned‚ and cannot be taken for granted: giving to another person without having a direct contact with one another. I would love to tell you about myself and the studies‚ so that you could get to know me even by a little. I am now completing the first academic exam period of the first year and the
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pretty young age I discovered what I wanted to do for a career‚ I decided joining the fire explorer program would be beneficial for me to learn all I could to become a firefighter. In the sixth grade my mom had to call the fire department because there was a small fire in my kitchen‚ I remember being so fascinated and inspired that I knew I would become a firefighter. While still in high-school I was able to take my first college class which was a class preparing me for the fire academy‚ I was determined
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Acceptance Essay I have grown up knowing what I want to become‚ a nurse. I have worked for as long as I can remember to make that dream of mine come true. I work hard in school and I take up every opportunity imaginable to get experience in the medical field. St. Ambrose offers a wonderful nursing program that I would be greatful to attend. St. Ambrose has everything I have been looking for in a college and I feel I also have several qualities that qualify me to attend the school. I have worked extremely
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My goal is to become a mental health counselor. This project helped me investigate all the details of that career. I was able to apply what skills I currently have and will gain to properly match myself to this profession. Not only did I explore why this career is right for me‚ but I also explored graduate school options and found the best one for me. I am now sure of my future and have set my goals accordingly. When I started this project I had no idea of what I wanted to do. I had a deep feeling
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The Roles and Missions of Mental Health Counselors A clinical mental health counselor provide services for those who are addicted to substances such as drugs and alcohol‚ those who have depression‚ anxiety‚ etc.‚ those who need or ask for family parenting skills‚ couples therapy for marital problems‚ those who no longer want to be in this world‚ those who have self-esteem issues‚ and for those who are aging and the issues that come along with the aging process (Gladding & Newsome‚ 2010). With the
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Burnout in Mental Health Counselors: Can Mindfulness Improve Well Being? Heather Payne Argosy University Research and Program Evaluation R6032 Dr. Dale Coovert December 14‚ 2010 Abstract Because mental health counselors are susceptible to burnout‚ which may negatively affect their clients‚ it is ethically imperative that they practice self-care. There is a growing body of research supporting the positive effects of mindfulness in facilitating counselor effectiveness‚ but little is known about
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many environments clinical mental health counselors work in. Gerige mentions a few with I the text; agency/community mental health centers‚ private practice‚ substance abuse programs‚ small college counseling centers‚ university health services‚ in the barn‚ and home/schools. After reading the information‚ I realized what settings I want to avoid; ones requiring school locations. I do not see myself in a small college counseling center or a university health center. I see myself more in an agency
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