Why I chose to become a mental health counselor Counseling others is a difficult job that requires people to listen‚ take notes‚ and respond in ways that are positive and helpful. It is important that trust be built between the counselor and the patient so that the patient will feel comfortable speaking about issues that are private or embarrassing. There are many different types of counselors including drug counselors; marriage counselors‚ grief counselors‚ job counselors‚ diet and exercise counselors
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Mental Health problems are probably the single most common affliction in our population with 1 in 4 of us experiencing some kind of mental health problem. Therefore I think that mental health nursing is one of the most emotionally fulfilling careers available. Nursing someone back to health who has suffered from a great distress is the most rewarding and essential jobs I can think off. Helping them to have a brighter future‚ and to maintain their dignity’s as humans. When my friend developed depression
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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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Know About Mental Health Counselor Life is full of unexpected surprises. You never know what the next moment might bring and can even turn a happy-go-lucky person into a total recluse. It often happens that a tragic incidence turns an individual’s world upside down and thus affect his/her physical and mental heath. While it is easy to overcome physical health problems with the passage of time‚ it is equally important to pay attention to mental health issues. A mental health counselor is a professional
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First‚ I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your willingness to contribute and help me financially. We don’t know each other personally‚ which is special in itself as far as I am concerned‚ and cannot be taken for granted: giving to another person without having a direct contact with one another. I would love to tell you about myself and the studies‚ so that you could get to know me even by a little. I am now completing the first academic exam period of the first year and the
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As the United States continues to become an aging society it will continue to expand and grow by the incoming year to come. I believe that this will make a significant difference on my life as an adult mainly because of the future I plan to have. For instance‚ Job wise is important in this society to maintain a social class and position’s that have a value‚ but since this happens to be growing aging society its more than likely that in my adulthood I will encounter individuals that older and have
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pretty young age I discovered what I wanted to do for a career‚ I decided joining the fire explorer program would be beneficial for me to learn all I could to become a firefighter. In the sixth grade my mom had to call the fire department because there was a small fire in my kitchen‚ I remember being so fascinated and inspired that I knew I would become a firefighter. While still in high-school I was able to take my first college class which was a class preparing me for the fire academy‚ I was determined
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Drexel is such an important part of my life. It is a milestone and a wonderful institution that has allowed me to mature‚ learn‚ and thrive. Even so‚ there has been difficulties and struggles that follow being a college student. I also fall under the weight of an expensive education and feel the burden of justifying myself and my career goals. There are the circumstances that lead me to apply for a Drexel Alumni Scholarship. Numerous people view secondary education is a an investment‚ and in some
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Acceptance Essay I have grown up knowing what I want to become‚ a nurse. I have worked for as long as I can remember to make that dream of mine come true. I work hard in school and I take up every opportunity imaginable to get experience in the medical field. St. Ambrose offers a wonderful nursing program that I would be greatful to attend. St. Ambrose has everything I have been looking for in a college and I feel I also have several qualities that qualify me to attend the school. I have worked extremely
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My goal is to become a mental health counselor. This project helped me investigate all the details of that career. I was able to apply what skills I currently have and will gain to properly match myself to this profession. Not only did I explore why this career is right for me‚ but I also explored graduate school options and found the best one for me. I am now sure of my future and have set my goals accordingly. When I started this project I had no idea of what I wanted to do. I had a deep feeling
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