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Overview

In the field of counseling psychology, there are numerous potential career paths. Diverse individuals with various pathologies, life experiences, and treatment requirements make up the communities around us, so it is crucial to be adaptable to your clients and to consider their unique needs. However, it is also important to align your practice with your personal views and passions as a mental health professional, and it is common for counselors to lean toward a specific theoretical orientation. Your chosen professional goals and identity will significantly influence the kind of work you engage in and the populations you serve.

Directions

For this journal assignment, you will reflect on the theoretical framework that most closely aligns with your view on mental health pathology and what profession you choose to pursue in the mental health field.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Framework Identification: Identify the theoretical framework that aligns most closely with your personal beliefs surrounding mental health.
2. Framework Summary: Summarize the key points of the identified theoretical framework. Address the following:
   1. How does the framework view pathology?
   2. How does the framework view intervention?
3. Personal Reflection: Reflect on the rationale for how the identified theoretical framework aligns with your personal perspectives on mental health. Address the following:
   1. How does the framework’s approach to pathology align with your personal perspectives?
   2. How does the framework’s approach to intervention align with your personal perspectives?
   3. How do the framework’s community impacts align with your personal perspectives?

What to Submit

Submit your journal as a 2- page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.