Examples Of Over Identification

Over-involvement and Over-Identification occurs when the counselor becomes to involved with their client and essentially wants to “rescue them.” They will see too much of themselves in the client or will feel an enormous amount of grief for them and what to do everything they can to help them. In the past, I have done so where I’ll avoid my own issues by trying to solve someone else’s problems. They are different in a sense, but close enough to where if I’m not careful I may repeat a similar pattern with clients. Guilt can occur in different forms, even in instances where no sexual abuse occurs. To try and eliminate the guilt, a counselor will begin giving special treatment to the client and thus jeopardizing their boundaries with the client. I do feel a slight amount of guilt when it comes to people (children especially) because I’ll feel
Lastly, being overwhelmed with your work can be toxic to your health and the work itself. This concept is nothing new to me. I do become overwhelmed at times with stories and work, but I always try to level my emotions either by meditating with music or using my healing crystals in order to recapture my mind and re-energize my body. As a counselor or helper, I just want what is best for my clients. I don’t want them to feel alone or to think that no one cares for them because they have an entire world full of good people looking just to love them. It takes a long time to realize this after living what we went through, but I want to be there to insure the health and happiness of my patients.
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