Essay On Mental Health Counseling: Personal Statement

Upon arriving towards the end of my college career in criminal justice, I started sensing that something was not quite right. I remember feeling the same overwhelming feeling the day I went dress shopping for my wedding. All the wedding preparations were coming to an end except for the dress. My heart and mind were visually prepared months in advance for this perfect dress; and so began the trying on of many dresses. However, my heart began to sink as I realized that after trying on more dresses than anticipated, none were what I really wanted. I vividly remember the disappointment I felt in knowing how hard I worked to get to this important life event; and the dress just didn’t fit my expectations. Finally, I tried one last store that I had saved for a very last resort and immediately saw my dress through the front door. It wasn’t what I had envisioned but after yielding to the possibility and trying it on, I knew there was no other dress for me. I had it on, fell in love, and the rest is history. The same scenario happened once again as I walked through the doors of South University’s Master’s Program for Mental Health Counseling. Many people had been approaching me about continuing my education in Mental Health Counseling but it wasn’t what I had envisioned; however, I finally sat down with the

After graduating, I plan to explore and experience a variety of specialty fields in Mental Health counseling and gain more experience. After gaining enough training and experience, my ultimate plan is to open my own practice in family and youth counseling. It is the brokenness of families and the youths of today that drives me to want to study hard, train well and gain as much knowledge as possible to help those that I can. I am looking forward to starting this program in October of