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Orientation to Counseling Professional Identity (Liberty University)
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Benchmark Theoretical Models and Approaches Paper
Richard Lee
School of Behavioral Science, Liberty University
Author Note
Richard Lee
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to
Richard Lee
Email: rlee33@liberty.edu
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In today's therapeutic setting the professional counselor will engage individuals of
different genders, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, cultural backgrounds, and belief systems.
Clients often enter the counseling arena frustrated, depressed, suicidal, anxious, broken, lonely,
and without hope. A counselor must be prepared mentally, physically, emotionally, and
