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Personal Mission Statement Paper

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Personal Mission Statement
My personal mission statement will outline my perceived strengths, areas of growth and improvement and plans for self-care strategies. There will also be personal reflections on the reasons why I am pursuing this degree from Holy Family. What I want out of the program as well as what I feel I bring to the program. I will discuss some goals I have while in the program and any possible barriers I have to my success in the program. In terms of my strengths, the first thing that comes to mind is the fact that this is my 2nd master’s program. To an extent, I have done this before. I have already shown that I can succeed with great amounts of stress placed on me. I feel I have a drive to succeed that not everyone else …show more content…

I hope to learn more about counseling as well as more about my own preferences and interests. I want to leave the program more prepared to take the knowledge I have gained and apply the knowledge in a counseling setting. I already feel through the first 2 semesters here I have begun to gain more knowledge about counseling and myself. Self-care is something I am learning to take more seriously. Self-care is something we need to practice to have a better work-life balance and prevent burn out. When I am practicing self-care I attempt to disconnect from what work I am doing and spend time with my family. I think my favorite type of self-care is anything I get to do with my son. When thinking about why I have chosen to pursue this degree. I immediately think of my job and while it is decent and I do get to help people. I am not counseling them. Despite my first masters in psychology I am working in more of a social work capacity. I did some research and hope that this degree and obtaining my LPC will assist me in finally enjoying my career and working in a therapeutic environment. I hope the program will prepare me for the LPC and help me learn to be a counselor in the area of my choosing. When I think about my future in the program, I become a bit concerned that my family life and full time job could be the only barriers to my success in the program. There is a balancing act between mother/wife, support

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