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Theraputic Personal Statement

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When I reflect back on my life I see that the desire to care for other people was always in me. My exploration of the world and caring profession began in my early twenties in France and Switzerland where I worked as an au pair. During these travels I came to the realisation that the key to building a successful rapport relies heavily on respecting the childs individuality. This core belief has been a integral part of my career form the children I helped with self awareness to realisation to my present career in which I facilitate clients with intellectual difficulty to self actualise. My love of travel brought me to New Jersey where I volunteered in a palliative care nursing home. It was here that my compassion for the patients and hard working ethic earned me a position as a care assistant. This was one of the more rewarding junctures of my career as there was an emphasis on client interaction. I began to realise that this interaction was the key transforming a functional experience to a theraputic one. I realised that quality of palliative care depends on recognition of a persons uniqueness. I was fascinated by the impact that the emotional support made on the residents.(where did you go after NJ? I assume you did the degree form Ireland you should introduce that here) Eager to learn more I overcame my challenges with dyslexia and the language barrier to earn an upper second-class honours degree in psychology from The Open University. …show more content…

I am a positive, po-active person who rises to whatever challenge I am faced with. These qualities have lended to productive relationships in the workplace and at

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