Mental Health Counselor Interview Analysis

The professional mental health counselor I interviewed is my faculty advisor and her name is Dr. Konja Kleeper. She has many credentials and certifications and, as my faculty advisor, is aligned with my licensure and career goals. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). She also informed me that any credentials beyond the LPCC and NCC are up to my own discretion.

Summary of the key ideas discussed in an interview

There are very many key ideas that were discussed during this interview. The main ideas that were of most interest to me included counseling individuals from various religious and spiritual backgrounds, maintaining one’s safety and the importance of counselors practicing

Dr. Kleeper’s description of her counseling style and the relationship that a counselor is able to develop with clients has really assisted me with solidifying my intention of becoming a mental health counselor. Learning about humanistic counseling and transpersonal therapy was really interesting. Although I believe I am willing and open to work with clients from various backgrounds, it is of great interest to further understand how I can bring a client’s spiritual belief into the intervention

Dr. Kleeper having called this process magic has reminded me of my work with students and what I call light bulb moments. In essence, the light bulb moment is when a student’s eyes light up and their understanding of a concept has truly been internalized. Therefore, when I hear about the magic that can happen, I imagine that it is when the client has realized that they have the internal wisdom and power to truly shift their own lives. If this is true, I look forward to being a part of this type of process. Lastly, as I began to look into transpersonal therapy, the possibilities of the varied methods clients could have access to be very exciting for me. Methods include meditation or prayer, guided visualizations and altered states of being (Rowan, 2002). I hope to be able to ethically incorporate various types of counseling methods and styles such as these and also continue to invest in my own personal and professional growth, just as my potential clients are investing in their own