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 In this assignment, based upon your ideal consulting practice, you will develop a plan for professional development to support your consulting career.  

Write a paper in which you complete the following. Use the headings below to label the sections of your paper.

• Introduction.
  • Identify and present your desired area of consulting focus in psychology including your consulting niche.
• Professional Knowledge and Competencies.
  • Identify the professional knowledge and competencies you need to consult in your selected area of focus.
  • Describe your present strengths.
  • Describe what knowledge and competencies you need to acquire.
• Gap Analysis.
  • Conduct a gap analysis of knowledge and competencies needed for your selected area of consulting.
  • Describe the relevance of knowledge and competencies to your selected area of consulting.
• Strategies.
  • Develop a plan that includes effective professional development strategies that are grounded in the literature.
  • Describe the impact on you personally using personal examples.
• Sustainability.
  • Analyze the effectiveness over time and whether you need to make adjustments in order for the plan to be sustained.
  • Describe how strategies fit with personal preferences and your consulting context.
• Impact of Personal Plan.
  • Explain the impact of customizing your plan using personal examples.

Assignment Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Number of References: Your paper should include at least three properly cited scholarly, peer-reviewed resources.
• Length: 6–8 double-spaced pages of content. Include title and references pages.