Personal Narrative: My Strengths

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The strengths that arose for me, according to the personal characteristics, professional orientation, and ethical practice assessment by Engels, Barrio Minton, and Ray (2010), vary among counseling competencies. If I were to add up the maximum amount of points, providing each guideline a high of five points, the first competency; a skilled professional who maintains good mental health would rate a 55. Comparatively, I scored 49/55 on the first competency. My strong points are: A) expressing an understanding of personal needs that may impact my professional effectiveness; B) experience self as having dignity and worth; C) developing an awareness of unresolved personal issues, transference/countertransference; D) providing mental courage and