Issues Faced By Beginning Therapists

There are many issues faced by beginning therapists as they take what they learned in class about seeing clients and attempt to integrate theory into practice. At some point beginning therapists will have real concerns about their adequacy as a person and as a professional. Review the issues listed in your Corey text, Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy, on pages 28–33. Choose three of the issues that you might encounter in practice and address the following in your post:

• Discuss how the issues might affect your personal view of how people grow and change.
• Indicate how you can turn your limitations (personal or professional) into strengths when it comes to counseling clients.
• Describe at least one ethical issue you may encounter when working with a diverse population.