Effective Counselor Essay

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I believe to be an effective counselor you need to have an education, compassion, and boundaries. Compassion is a deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it. I believe that is one of the most important qualities a counselor should have. Without compassion I think it would be very hard to be in this profession, you would not be doing anybody any justice. In this field we deal with all kinds of people and problems. They come to us broken, hurting, angry, confused and so much more. Being able to have compassion for that person no matter what their situation may be, and to do your best to meet them where they are at, where ever that may be. So that we can help them help themselves to a better life and understanding of themselves. When a counselor has compassion it is something that is so true and vibrant. It is not something that can be taught or faked. It is something that is truly amazing, that comes from within. Compassion does not judge people for who they are, what they have done and what they have gone through. It simply just cares for that person it sits down with them and meets them where they are and says I'm here and I want to help you work through this as long as you are willing to help yourself. I believe education is the second most important, if not equal to compassion. I only say that because I believe that compassion will drive you through education if you want to be of real service to others. Which leads me to why I think to be an affective counselor you must have an education. An education is important so that you do not go beyond your scope of practice. You cannot help others without having the skills and the tools to help them. Experience and recovery does not qualify you to be a counselor. When a counselor has an education it shows in the way they perform, they must know skills like models, ethics, how to
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