Discuss your reasons/motivation for wanting to become a counselor

This paper is a culmination of what you have learned in Units 1-4. You will identify characteristics you possess that will make you a great counselor You will explain your cultural background and/or life experiences and how these will impact the work you will do with diverse clients. Instructions:

• Discuss your reasons/motivation for wanting to become a counselor. In your

paper, tell about when and how you made the decision to become a counselor

(or contemplating it).

• Describe what you think it takes to be an effective counselor, which of these

attributes you possess, and which ones you think you may need to acquire as a

student.

• What role will your values play in the counseling process?

• Please be sure to include ethical considerations for working in a helping

profession.

Requirements:

• Four pages minimum, six page maximum in length, excluding the Title and

Reference page.

• APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.

• At least three scholarly resources.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.