The occupation that I have chosen for this assignment is a Sex Therapist. I am a senior at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse and my career goal is to become a Sex Therapist, for the future. How I got interested in this occupation is that I knew that I wanted to help people in some way, but I didn’t exactly know how I was going go about that. I grew up in a family environment that talked about sex very openly. Which today, has made me feel comfortable taking about sex and I have found that sexual topics are interesting to learn about. I changed my major to Psychology, which will help me prepare for my career, because I plan to work in a clinical setting that deals with diagnosing people based on their behaviors. Studying psychology is all about the mind’s functions and how it affects behavior. In the following paragraphs I will explain in-depth of background knowledge and the educational requirements for pursuing a career as a Sex Therapist. Also, providing information about the salary, competitiveness, type of job locations, and expectations. For this assignment I interviewed Jill O’Brien, who is a Physical Therapist that works at Gundersen and runs her own clinic that specializes in Pelvic Health. This is not the exact career that I want, but her specialized interest is something similar to the type pf clients I could work with in the future. I could not job shadow a Sex Therapist, due to confidentiality reasons. These are the topics I will be describing in more depth
I would like to pursue a career in therapy, or specifically, in licensed professional counselling. I think I am a good match for such a job type because it is something that I am somewhat legitimately passionate about, as I enjoy learning about the subject matter as well as directly helping people; because of this, I have been willing to work hard in school in pursuit of it. I feel that people that have at least somewhat of a real passion for a specific field or job position have a substantial potential of being successful in it, because they therefore have the substantial potential of finding the work rewarding. Despite not having any experience in therapy and still being an undergraduate in my junior year, I have been consistently interested in the subject area throughout this education. I imagine that I will continue to be interested in the area while the job position will have the highest potential to involve my actual passion as a person. Actually working in the position, I believe I would be a model employee, working closely with the customers to help them with their problems while working to remain current with evolving best practices and findings. I would strive to be an independent worker that achieves positive outcomes and satisfied customers, and also an employee that shares information with other employees; I see myself as maintaining harmony in the organizational culture while facilitating progressive development. I believe I would continue to build on my
In this time period, there are many different disorders and illnesses that go unnoticed, and unknown. Society creates stereotypes about illnesses such as obsessive compulsive disorder, clinical Depression, and many other mental afflictions. Another that seems to remain controversial and misunderstood is sexual compulsive behaviors. Many see it as an excuse to act a certain way, or think a certain way; in reality it is a serious mental disorder that can cause devastating effects on the people that are consumed by them and the people who are around them. Something that is however, known about sexual compulsive behaviors is that there are certain things that can emotionally damage a person and cause them to have these behaviors. The three
A career path which I am considering for my future is that of a substance abuse counselor. Substance abuse counselors provide assistance and therapy to clients wishing to stop their use and abuse of alcohol and drugs. I am considering this field because of my personal experience with substance abuse and a desire to help others towards recovery, as well. In order to further understand this occupation, an acquaintance who works in the field and who possesses a similar background agreed to meet with me to discuss her career.
After graduating from Wright State University, with her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, her initial plan was to become a Therapist. But over the years, pursuing
After completing my undergraduate career, I will pursue a Masters in MFT with the intent of pursuing a Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) in MFT. Within these programs, I would like to specialize in LGBT mental health and relationships. In addition to these degrees, I plan to get sex therapy certified to supplement my MFT certification. Once I have completed my programs, my goal is to practice as a licensed MFT with a focus on LGBT families. Since I plan to practice, a PsyD is more suited towards my aspirations. While I have conducted research and enjoyed it, my true passion lies in practice. In addition to this, I believe a doctorate is the best way to become a better therapist, as one gains a more expansive clinical understanding through the program. After I have retired in the field as a practitioner, I would like to pursue teaching, most likely as an adjunct professor at a university, with a preference towards courses about relationships, sexuality, or LGBT mental health. As an individual with practical experience in the field, I would hope to teach with an inclusive perspective that adequately utilizes aspects of both research and
Does this job come with its share of difficulties and if so, what are they?
In comparison to experiencing the health settings ourselves, we were to interview a health profession in our field. Since I not only knew the woman I shadow but she was also in the field I desired, I decided to interview her about her career path and how she became a RN. The woman I interviewed initially told me that when she went to school, she never thought that she would ever end up within nursing. Her first career that she completed was when she graduated from Temple University as a social worker. With this degree, she worked at a welfare office for almost 10 years. She then proclaimed that she felt like there was more for her to do. She was tired of the same routine of sitting at a desk, filling out paperwork and answering calls for people to collect benefits. In addition, she stated that she had realized that she could be helping individuals in a broader way, therefore she decided to reattend college. With
I got the opportunity to interview two distinct professional counselors. I will be discussing their similarities and differences in their professional careers; Based on their professional identity, approach to therapy orientation, work setting as well as discussing unique experiences they have encountered. The interview experience was very insightful in understanding the work environment for counselors across the board is very diverse. Moreover, it was a great incredulity to my ignorance of the daily duties of a counselor on a daily basis. I had the privilege to interview two very distinct therapists with different licensure and outlook in their field.
On the first night of my Lifestyle and Career Development class we each were assigned a partner to work with for the purpose of learning how to initiate a career counseling case study. My partner for this assignment was Ellen, she and I have collaborated for the last three in a half months, providing one another with as much information as possible to make the outcome of this experience as authentic as possible.
I chose Meagan Kobielski M.S., OTR/L to interview for my paper. I chose her because she is an Occupational Therapist and I hope to be that profession someday. By choosing her allows me to explore more into the Occupational Therapy profession. Meagan graduated from Utica College with her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. She spent her freshman and sophomore year at University of Buffalo studying Occupational Therapy. It took her five years to complete. Most classes she took to complete her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree consisted of psychology, math, kinesiology, biological sciences, and neuroscience. In high school she job shadowed a variety of different professions, Scientific Research, English Teacher, Chiropractor, and Occupational Therapist. She then determined that Occupational Therapy was the profession she wanted to purse.
I got the opportunity to interview two distinct professional counselors. I will be discussing their similarities and differences in their professional careers; Based on their professional identity, approach to therapy orientation, work setting as well as discussing unique experiences they have encountered. The interview experience was very insightful in understanding the work environment for counselors across the board is very diverse. Moreover, it was a great incredulity to my ignorance of the daily duties of a counselor on a daily basis. I was given the privilege to interview two very distinct therapists with different licensure and outlook in their field.
Based on my performance and experience I had gained as an intern, I was shortly hired after as a WPP. Today, now nine months of working at the teen clinic, I assist the physicians by doing the patient's intake and cover as a secretary, when needed. Over time, with the persistence and the right motivation, I was able to master my job. Through the experience I gained as a WPP, I learned to be more approachable to all types of patients. As the reasons for their visits can be overwhelming and rather emotional for them and how all patience are unique in their own ways. Furthermore, having the right attitude can make a difference in a patient’s level of comfort. From being a patient’s health provider, my mission every time I am at the clinic is to help each patient understand their options pertaining to their sexual health, as well as assisting them with making comfortable decisions.
Sexual favours in return for money, just the thought of this has people cringing, although laws have deemed to move forward with the idea of prostitution it seems although socially there has not been much progress. The idea of prostitution still scares, or one could even go as far to say it disgusts people. The lack of knowledge and awareness of the details of sex work create this ongoing hate towards sex work, which continues to stigmatize sex workers. Regardless of changing laws, regardless of changing policies, why is it that sex workers are still afraid to proudly announce that their job is in fact the job of a sex worker? Unfortunately, it seems as though the idea of sex work that seems to be such a terrible one is not what bothers sex workers the most, it is the social misconception of what sex work is like that leads these individuals to feel highly stigmatized (Van der Meulen and Redwood, 2013). The primary harm for of prostitution seems to be the stigma against prostitution, women involved in prostitution are considered socially invisible as full human beings (Farley, 2004). Why is it that our changing and progressing laws are still unable to remove this stigma from the lives of sex workers? This paper will argue that prostitution laws continue to produce stigma around sex work. It will argue this through revisiting the historical laws, examining present laws and ongoing laws at this time.
future career, that is to be an obstetrician, also known as an OB/GYN. Some of the topics that will be discussed in my paper are those pertaining to exactly what an obstetrician is and the requirements that are needed in order to become an obstetrition. These requirements will include the pyhsical and phsyschological personality traits of a potential obstetrician. The type of schooling that is nessecary, including the preperation that is available at Middlesex County College, and the average number of years that it takes in order to become an obstetrician. The demand for obstetricians will also be researched, along with the different promotional ranks that
Sex education should be increased in schools. Nearly one million women under the age of 20 get pregnant each year. That means 2800 women get pregnant each day. If students are educated about the effects sex has on their lives, it lessens their chance of having children at an early age. Knowledge about sex can also lessen the chance of kids receiving STDS.