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Personal Journal Module 3
Amanda Thurston
Southern New Hampshire University
COU-500: The Counseling Profession
07/23/23
Choosing a type of counseling style is actually something that I find a little difficult. The reason behind this is because I feel some of them would work well together. I think that Humanistic Therapy is something that I would lean to firstly, because this involves getting to know and understanding the events in a persons life in their own eyes, and their own perspective.
But, I also think this would potentially work in tandem with Cognitive-Behavioral therapy. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy helps the client to identify their negative thought behavior and change their patterns of thought and behavior. I think that understanding someones perspectives are important because it gives you a in-depth viewpoint in how they view their lives. You can also take this in-depth view point and understanding to identify behaviors that might be negative and reframe new ways to think about them. So, the population for me that I am most desiring to work with are those in the LGBTQIA+ community. My end goal is to be a counselor that specializes in support for LGBTQIA+ community members. The reason behind this is mostly personal, I have many friends and family members that are a part of this community and I find that the support for them
is lacking. I want to change that, I want to make a difference in the support that people have for what they are going through. Especially in these times when so many laws are being made that are upheaving the community, their rights, especially as of late their rights to merely exist. I want
to advocate for these people, this is not just a professional motivation but a professional one. My personal motivation behind becoming a counselor was just this, to help my friends in this community, to make a difference in their lives by being an advocate and a person they can trust, but also to make a bigger difference in my community.
I think that my own professional identity aligns with the ethics of the ACA in that I want to enhance and make a difference in the life of the people that I work with. One of the
big key factors in many members of the LGBTQIA+ community and others is that they doubt their self-worth, their dignity is challenged, and they are unique and lack acceptance of their cultural differences. Members of the LGBTQIA+ Community are having their very existence challenged and this can cause feelings of unease, depression, suicidal ideations and more. “ACA members are dedicated to the enhancement of human development throughout the life span. Association members recognize diversity and embrace a cross-cultural approach in support of the worth, dignity, potential, and uniqueness of people within their social and cultural contexts. (p. 1)” (
Sangganjanavanich, V. F., & Reynolds, C. (2013))
A personal counseling identity can align with many different types of work especially social work. Social work is another field that delves deeper into a person’s life, the struggles and experiences that they work with. It’s a profession that involves getting close to your client and understanding the experiences that they are going through so that they can provide accurate resources and support. I think another job that could closely align would be career counseling. Career counseling is about finding the right fit for someone career wise. To do this you have to understand the persons morals, goals and what they want out of their future. In developing my own personal counseling identity, this would open alternative options for me personally outside of clinical counseling if this was something I wanted to pursue. It would give me the skills to support others in the best ways that I can.
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References:
Sangganjanavanich, V. F., & Reynolds, C. (2013).
Introduction to Professional Counseling
. SAGE Publications, Inc. (US).
https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9781483356259