11 SIGNS YOU WOULD MAKE A GOOD THERAPIST OR COUNSELOR
In this video, I delve into the essential traits that make a good therapist or counselor. It's just my opinion as someone who has been in the field, but I really think being a good fit as a therapist PERSONALITY wise is very important and can protect you from BURNOUT!
Whether you're a budding psychologist, a counseling student, or someone curious about what it looks like to be a therapist, this video can give you major insights. Join us as we discuss the importance of creating a safe and nonjudgmental space, establishing trust, and fostering empathy in the therapeutic process.
Discover how these traits not only benefit clients but also contribute to the therapist's growth and professional development. If you're passionate about mental health, counseling, or simply interested in improving your communication and interpersonal skills, this video is a must-watch.
I hope this helps you to gain valuable knowledge and tools to enhance your effectiveness as a therapist or give you ideas about if you would be a good fit to become a therapist someday.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:40 Empathy
3:11 Gray thinking
4:45 Positivity
5:44 People person
7:00 Social skills
7:30 Warmth
8:20 Reliability
10:00 Humility
12:37 Do your own work
13:10 Boundaries
14:00 Outro
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I really appreciated this whole video, and especially the part about the importance of maintaining boundaries and how it is possible to fall into not maintaining boundaries out of wanting to be nice to our clients. I think that some of the same traits that make a person a good fit for becoming a therapist (e.g., high empathy) also increases our risk these kinds of boundary violations, so I am glad you included that in your list.
This is a great video! I’m still finishing my undergrad but I’ve always thought about being a therapist. I Iove helping people and going to therapy myself has changed my life.
Thank you so much for this! I am going back to school after motherhood and feel so intimidated by all the steps it takes to become a therapist BUT this reminded me of all the reasons I feel drawn to it why it makes sense for me even if it is still a bit far away. ❤
Hi Allyssa! Great content:) Would love to see a video on what maternity leave looks like/ how to manage it/ if you lost any of your caseload when owning your own practice!
Hi this was so helpful! (You may have forgotten to edit the intro out, but we appreciate the info nonetheless :))
@allyssapowers
4 ай бұрын
OMG liv, I am so embarrassed! Thank you for telling me 😅
Alyssa, thank you so much for posting this! I’ve been trying to do as much research as possible on this field. I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do when I graduated with a degree in public health so I just started to think of my own natural traits and things I do everyday and they aligned really heavy with this field and I’ve been dedicated to the journey of becoming a therapist ever since and this video is very validating. Best!
Hi Allysa, I enjoyed all your videos. Can you make a video on how the classes look like, are there research papers, how many pages? Are the tests hard? I completed my BS long time ago. What are the classes entels?Thank you for all your help.
@allyssapowers
2 ай бұрын
I have a few videos coming up on more grad school specific things!