Coun 598 Midterm Self Reflection

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Ragan Bailey Coun 598 Midterm Self-Reflection Presentation Strengths 1. Efficiency of tasks, self motivated- At my practicum placement, the majority of the time it is only my supervisor and I. At the present time she does not have a clerical employee, so the office tasks fall to me when I am not in a co-therapy session. I have no problems being a self starter and doing things that need to be done without having to be told. 2. Good rapport with clients- My supervisor complimented this in my review. 3. Love for people, which also translates to being able to show empathy with my clients. Weaknesses 1. Ethics still has some grey areas to me. In the beginning I had to verify things with my supervisor before I was sure of myself, when it came to verifying appointments over the phone or leaving messages or issuing texts to clients. 2. Love for people can also be a weakness because I have to intentionally draw boundaries to not become attached (especially with children). 3. Nervousness causes me to search for words a lot, as well as being in my head too much keeps me from being an active listener. Areas of Personal Growth Confidence- Increase confidence in counseling settings Listening Skills- Get out of my head and actively listen to the client Retaining Information- Remember what I have read or learned Action Plan 1. Confidence should become easier with practice. In my practicum I chose a private practice which has had good and not so good consequences. I’ve learned a lot and I have been introduced to new forms of therapy such as EMDR and play therapy with children. On the flip side, my direct client hours are not as frequent due to it being a one therapist private practice. All of my direct contact is through co-therapy. Since this is my supervisor’s livelihood and her clients are her sole responsibility I am not able to do any independent counseling
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