a. My Strengths include being dependable because I feel that I am able to always be there for the client whenever they need me because I am ready to be fully committed to this career. My second strength is communication skills. Active listening is an essential skill combined with encouraging clients to talk by asking open questions trying to keep the client’s responses on track. I also need to listen to what is not being said, whether through omission or expressed non-verbally. Being able to understand and use non-verbal communication such as tone of voice, posture, facial expressions, gestures and unconscious movements. Paraphrasing what the client says and reflecting feelings back to them to communicate that I understand what they are saying.