Explain Why I Want To Be A Counsellor

I put a lot of thought in what I wanted to write in this statement, knowing that I wanted it to be reflective, honest and passionate, this is both anxiety provoking and liberating for me. I decided about a year ago that I wanted to pursue a career as a counsellor, this decision was made the second time I sat in the armchair opposite my counsellor. I’m a survivor of child sexual abuse and for the last 12 months I have had counselling sessions on a weekly basis, these are provided by Worcestershire Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre. Since embarking on my personal journey to recovery, I have seen first hand the positive impact that a counsellor can have on an individual. Over the past year, my life has been transformed, counselling has allowed me to grow and develop as a person, to not feel alone and to feel understood, all things I consider invaluable.
I feel I’m now ready to initiate the first step in becoming a counsellor and that is applying to this course, in which is the stepping stone which will lead me to my career destination of a counsellor working for a similar organisation to WRSASC. Through my life experiences I possess attributes such as empathy, being open-minded, approachable, caring, honest, vulnerability and being relatable, with these traits I believe that I’m well suited for this course and they will enable me to become the best counsellor and person I can be, when listening to the likes of Carl Rogers I know that having empathy and being accepting is a key part in aiding somebody’s growth and self