I believe that everyone should strive to be a lifelong learner. In many careers, counseling included, change is inevitable. In order to be an effective counselor, you need to …show more content…
Counseling is in need of advocates to work towards having a unified licensure process among states. This will allow for more career opportunities, and respect among our colleagues in social work and psychology. To be a better advocate, I need to be a leader in the field. Many people will regard a counselor with a doctorate as a leader, more so than a counselor without a doctorate. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, as well as a Board Approved Supervisor in the state of Louisiana. I have been licensed for 7 years, and a supervisor for 4, and can always work to exceed expectations by learning and