Self-Inventory of Major Concerns as a Beginning Counselor
Take the self-inventory below and write a minimum of 250 words in response.
Issues for Personal Reflection – Self-Inventory of Major Concerns as a Beginning Counselor
Much of Chapter 2 in the textbook deals with common concerns facing beginning counselors. The following questionnaire is built from the statements I often hear in supervision sessions with counselor interns .
Apply each statement to yourself, and determine to what degree this is a concern you face as you think about beginning to counsel others.
Suggestions for Using This Inventory:
Go back and circle the few items that you find are your greatest concerns.
Do you have other concerns that were not mentioned above?
How can you prepare yourself now so that you will be able to deal successfully with your concerns?