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Clinical Mental Health Counseling Personal Statement

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My educational goal to pursue a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Trauma and Crisis Counseling is a result of my personal life experiences and my admiration for those who work in this field, dedicated to helping those who may feel dragged down by toxic cycles and heavy memories, like myself once did, to create a life filled with meaning. As a Sociology major in my undergraduate career, I’ve always been interested in other people and why they operate the way that they do. It wasn’t long after earning my bachelors that I came to the belief that my past experiences and mental health journey could become my superpower to help others, and that if I wish for society to collectively feel better, then the focus on …show more content…

During my time in this facility, my eyes were opened by the drastically different lives of the girls and young women that resided there, and by their stories of how they had come to live in this home. Serving as one of their mentors, I honed in on the skill of active listening and I attribute this to be one of the reasons why I was able to have a good relationship with the residents, as well as why they felt comfortable coming to me to share their concerns and life updates. I learned the importance of maintaining eye contact, demonstrating care and regard for what they shared with me, and of asking specific questions in a calm manner to let them know I was truly interested in what they had to …show more content…

This would challenge me the most because I have no tolerance for racism and normally feel uncomfortable engaging with people who have these views, but I understand that if I’m to be in this line of work, then I will surely meet and must help some clients that could possibly hold these values, without voicing my opposition and/or treating the clients any differently. This is difficult, especially when I’ve had the opportunity to meet people of all different backgrounds in various settings, and to personally see the opposite of stereotypes be the truth. I do think that my experience working as an Early Interventionist has prepared me for these interactions to a certain degree as the job required that I go into the homes of different families most of the time and I was exposed to many different households with varying views all across the

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