My Profession Of Counseling Psychology

Growing up, I was never really sure what to tell people when they asked what I wanted to do when I was older. Over the years I flip-flopped between a laundry list of possible professions: veterinarian, nurse, EMT, cosmetologist, and many more short-lived dreams. As I grew and learned from my life experiences, I realized

Growing up the main question a child is asked is, “What do you want to be when you grow up? “ , and most kids respond saying a doctor, lawyer, or a cop. In reality not everyone sticks to their first idea, and it’s slim that they actual start working in the chosen career. In my case, I have always wanted to work as a social worker or a therapist, but I realized it wasn’t in my budget. Therefore, I have decided; as well as, grew interest in being a dental assistant for a pediatric office.

As seniors in high-school we are always asked about what career we want to pursuit,and where we want to take our lives. I began thinking about what I like and what subjects I was good at. I found out I loved math and science and was good at them too. Then I knew that the health field was really for me. I began searching for ways for me to see if I really liked it, so I applied to go to scrubs health camp at Augsburg college near my house. I really liked it and saw that my love for kids had me leaning to becoming a pediatrician. I had my doubts on that also because of the number of years of schooling, and one day I stumbled upon a pediatric nurse practitioner occupation and began reading about it. I loved it so much that

I was once asked many years ago who and what do I wanted to be. I told my parents that I wanted to be a doctor, I told my high school counselor that I wanted to be a lawyer, and I told a teacher that I wanted to teach. However, what I learned in these 10 years is that sometimes life throws at you random stuff, and you’ve got to learn how to adapt to these changes.

In deciding the career path to investigate, I chose Educational Counseling. This field was chosen due to the fact that I am currently pursuing a degree in Guidance and Counseling and have plans to be an elementary school counselor. I am passionate about helping others and feel that I am called to do so.

As a child, I constantly thought about what I would be when I grew up. When I was around 7 years old, I was determined to grow up and be a stay at home mother, just like my own mother. I was adamant to become the best mother in the world, one who would pack peanut butter and jelly lunches for her children, and read them stories before bed. I would waltz around the house with my baby doll on my hip, pretending to be a mother. However, that dream changed as I grew older, and throughout my lifetime, I have had many unconventional dreams about my future; such as making a career out of writing holiday cards. It was only recently that I realized I had always loved working with people and the idea of making a meaningful contribution to improving the

Over the years I have thought of many different careers and majors that I believed I should do. Most of the time they were based on what I saw other people, who I looked up to doing. My cousin Courtney was a lifeguard, so I wanted to be a lifeguard, my mom was a nurse, so I wanted to work in the medical field. Then I would be watching sporting events with my dad, and I wanted to be a sports journalist/reporter. It wasn’t until high school that I really started to look at what I liked to do and what I was good at.

When we’re asked as children what we wanted to do with our life, it is usually not what we end up doing at all. My life experiences and challenges have pushed me to do and think about a career that I would have never thought nor known about. Social Work has had an enormous impact on my life and has pushed me to pursue a career in it. Although it is not a well-known or popular major, it is where I feel as if I will succeed the most not only in my career, but also in my life and goals. Growing up, I had dreams of being an artist, but as I experienced life, I realized I wanted to do something with my life that positively impacted others. My adolescence could be considered a rollercoaster; with lows as far down as losing my parents, and highs as far up as succeeding in high school and getting accepted to my top choice

Being the child of a single teenage parent made the way that I viewed things very different from the kids my age. When asked what I wanted to be when I grow up, my answer was always that I wanted to go to college. It always confused people because I didn’t say the typical things little kids wanted to be: doctor, lawyer, singer. I really just wanted to do everything my mother didn’t get to and college was one of those major things. Then I discovered that I had a love for caring for others. I just wanted a job where I could help others.

Part of my motivation to pursue a PhD stems from the fact that growing up I did not know that “researcher” expanded beyond beakers and chemistry experiments. After learning that populations that I am surrounded by are not frequently studied, realizing that research influences policies, and knowing that my population is constantly policed, I knew this is where I needed to be. Entering college, I thought I would leave wanting to be a Pediatric Oncologist. I love youth and I love my grandma whom I watched survive Breast Cancer and it just seemed like the logical thing for me to pursue. Since I was a child I have seen kids in my environment be told they would either be a negative statistic or a doctor. Once I got to college and through experiences with traveling, community-based work, and researching, I have realized that there are so many more ways to help people’s health than being a medical doctor.

When I was five, i knew that i was going to be a princess when i grew up. I was going to live in a castle and have my very own prince charming and we will live happily ever after. When I was eight I knew that I wanted to be a veterinarian, I wanted to be around animals all day long and make them feel better, When I was eleven, I wanted to be a therapist, but a good one, unlike the ones that I went to. I wanted to actually help people and give them advice, I didn’t want my patients to feel worse when they came in as they did coming out of my room. When I was fourteen I was set on being a mediator, I drew my inspiration from a show called “Fairly Legal” and i wanted to be just like the main character, and then i job shadowing an attorney and

When I was a young girl and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I had no idea because I’ve always been interested in multiple things at once. As I grew my career options broadened, but also became more specific to me. I knew I’d always wanted to be a person who helps others, but wasn’t exactly sure what path I wanted to take. I mean very few children are, but I was a curious child. Elementary was when I realized exactly what I wanted to do. I was a shy child, but when comfortable I loved to talk and listen to others. It all started with a leather notebook I’d received from my dad and conversation with a friend on the playground. I started to take down notes as she talked and then give her advice based on what she’d given me.

Throughout my life I have spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to do as well as how I can get myself there. My plans would change on the spot when I looked into my options and found I had a deeper interest in something else. Eventually it hit me, I could combine my multiple interests in college. I then decided I would go to college first for a major in psychology and in criminal justice and then move on to get a PHD in Psychology.

It was April 18, 1994, when I arrived in the United States as a refugee. I was almost twenty years old. At that moment I was not able to fully comprehend the significance of that day. Now I do. I cherish freedom so much that I believe it is worth dying for. I started a new life, away from my beloved but tyrannical Cuba. I had to overcome many challenges including, learning English and holding up to two jobs. I always had a passion for learning, but I did not know what career path I was willing to take. In 2004 my eyes were opened and my life was completely transformed.

As a professional counselor psychology is very important we must understand reasons of violent behavior and learn interventions to relax the mind to redirect the client, prior to harm or death to others. As counselor treatment interventions are needed to keep the client mental state relaxed. Counselors introduce music, dance, drumming activities as relaxing interventions and other techniques. For clients that have behavior disorders.