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Personal Assessment Paper The Bradley, Whisenhunt, Adamson, and Kress, (2013) study suggest that caring for the self or self-sufficiencies approaches encourage therapist to experience physical and psychological wellbeing and averts burnout and damage. When therapists are compromised, they have a weaker capability to deliver the proper attention to their patients (Bradley et al, 2013). Therapists perform at their best when their mental and physical health is met; furthermore, they are capable of giving valuable healing amenities (Bradley et al, 2013). Additionally, there are chances of experiencing a breakdown and diminished capacities, and there are repercussions for not participating in self-repair, and they comprise of secondhand distress, …show more content…

I love to advocate for others, who are unable to do this for themselves. I advocated for son, who had dyslexia throughout his life, and I never took no for an answer. Some of my characteristics that could impede my effectiveness as a counselor would be the same qualities that makes me an excellent advocate. I tend to be seen as pushy and arrogant sometimes; nevertheless, you have to fight in a civilized manner to get ahead. My resilient characteristics could be seen differently since I am a woman, and women are judged differently than men. Personally, you cannot please everyone, and it is vital to take care of yourself and your …show more content…

Interns seem to be at specific danger of secondary traumatization, particularly secondhand shock (Knight, 2013). Additionally, women are more at risk of experiencing indirect trauma, and practitioners who are survivors of childhood trauma are more susceptible to indirect trauma. Additionally, indirect trauma is associated with caseloads in which there is a high concentration of survivors and with working in child welfare settings (Knight, 2013). Appearances of secondary traumatization are diminished when counselors sense they have some charge over their career and lives, predominantly case appointments; furthermore, survivors can evolve in reaction to undergoing traumatization, and the specialists who labor with them (Knight, 2013). Development can transpire in an assortment of capacities, and they include self-assurance, effectiveness, compassion and understanding the necessities of another individual’s devoutness, and a reorganization of an individual’s concern (Knight,

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