My motivation to become a mental health counselor comes from my personal background and experiences that I have gone through. Growing up in a country with no mental health counseling and if it was available‚ no one used it or knew it was easily accessible. The only time I heard about counseling been provided was when a person wanted to check the HIV status. People used family members of close friends if they needed someone to talk to about their problems. Even that was not common because people
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As the German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein once said‚ “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken‚ the determined Louis Zamperini personified Einstein’s words when‚ against all odds‚ he survived his World War II bomber crashing into the salty Pacific‚ voyaging over 2‚000 miles on the plane’s safety raft. Determined to survive and find a way to get his war buddy’s home safely‚ Louie never gave up hope. In the beginning of
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When asked why I want to become a counselor‚ or specifically a trauma counselor‚ I always focus on my upbringing. I come from nothing; my family struggled to pay bills month after month and often unable to pay them‚ stress began to build in my household which led to high levels of trauma exposure. As I was growing up‚ I saw addiction swallow my family whole. As my mother’s alcoholism took over our family‚ my father started experimenting with drugs‚ which in turn‚ made him violent. The abuse started
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Labour weakness was the most important reason for Conservative dominance from 1951 to 1964. How far do you agree? Between 1951 and 1964‚ the Conservative’s time in power‚ the Labour party were providing ineffectual opposition. One of the reasons for this was their internal disputes over issues such as unilateralism. However‚ there were also more important reasons for Conservative dominance‚ such as the economy and growing prosperity in Britain‚ the property owning democracy and the greater availability
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1 Crossing Ethical Boundaries Between Counselor and Client Ida L. Enz Texas A & M University-Kingsville Author Note This paper was prepared for EDCG 5315‚taught by Dr. Steven Bain 2 Eli Coleman and Susan Schaeffer‚ authors of the article _Boundaries of Sex and Intimacy Between Client and Counselor_‚ write‚ "_Dilemma_. A woman comes to see a male counselor and complains of anxiety and depression associated with her recent divorce. She is also deeply concerned about her attractiveness and ability
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the Bilingual Client Services Counselor position. Joining the Doorways family just a few months ago has been very fulfilling and has sparked my drive and interest to want to broaden the meaningful work I have been doing at Revive. I am dedicated and enjoy the rewarding work I am able to do in my current position as the Bilingual Victim Advocate and believe I can help continue to further help HomeStart families. Although I am relatively “new” to Doorways‚ I think my collective work experience along
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INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: A VISION WITH ITS STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS Dr. A. SELVARAJ* ABSTRACT The future of Indian pharmaceutical sector looks extremely positive. Indian pharma companies are vying for the branded generic drug space to register their global presence. Several Indian pharmaceutical companies have acquired companies in the US and Europe and many others are raising funds to do so. The Indian Pharmaceutical industry
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In an essay of 2500 words‚ consider what exactly makes a good counselor. Counseling is a process where a person tries to assist another person to be able to handle his or her problems. A counselor is not just there to give advice; it is also based on mutual trust and understanding. Counseling is an opportunity for us to help people to mentally adjust to different situations. A good counselor should display sincerity‚ good listening skills and be able to assist people in gaining a better understanding
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When I get older I want to be a substance abuse counselor. Substance abuse counselors are important because if you or someone you know is addicted to something they can get help from someone in this field. I think I would be a good person for this kind of job. All my life I have been around substance abusers and I myself was once a substance abuser. A substance abuser is someone who is prescribed something but instead of taking it when needed they abuse it and take it whenever they want to‚ usually
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American School Counselor Association (ASCA)‚ a branch of ACA‚ was set up in 1952‚ helps school counselors to support the students focus on academic‚ social/personal and career development so that they can succeed in the school and graduate then become responsible member of society. ASCA offers professional progress‚ various resources‚ academic studies and advocacy to all its members in USA and worldwide. In 2001‚ The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) started The ASCA National Model: A
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