Elements of a Successful Therapeutic Relationship Paper

Write a 1,200-1,500-word essay that describes the characteristics and roles you hope to embody as a counselor and the counselor dispositions that you want to bring with you. You may write in the first person for this assignment. Include the following in your paper: Your role as the therapist in the counseling process within community and private mental health systems Refer to the Counselor Dispositions. Which of these dispositions will you incorporate into the counseling relationship and how? Counseling skills you plan to practice for building rapport with clients Strategies to advocate for persons with mental health issues