The Reflective Counselor 45 Activities for Developing Your Professional Identity

This practical workbook contains 45 experiential and creative activities intentionally created to facilitate counselor professional identity development. Each reflective activity is designed for students and supervisees to learn more about counselor professional identity, as well as integrate their knowledge of counseling skills and content with personal attributes and experiences. Individual and group process questions and group follow-up activities make this an ideal workbook to supplement classes or group supervision. Upon completion of the workbook, students and supervisees will have a journal of their process in the beginning stages of counselor professional identity development. With chapters focusing on areas including counselor wellness, self-growth, personal and professional values, multicultural awareness, research and assessment, and more, The Reflective Counselor is an essential resource for counseling graduate students, supervisees, and new professionals alike.

1.Professional Identity as a Shared and Integrated Philosophy of ProfessionalCounseling 2. Self-Exploration 3. Counselor Wellness 4. Ethics and Counseling 5. Multicultural Awareness 6. Theoretical Orientation 7. Personal and Professional Values 8. Building Community Through Credentials and Professional Organizations 9. Career Exploration 10. Research and Assessment 11. Self-Growth and the Future

Michelle S. Hinkle, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Professional Counseling Program at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. She is a licensed professional counselor and approved clinical supervisor. Meredith Drew, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Professional Counseling Program at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. She is a licensed professional counselor, national certified counselor, certified school counselor, and approved clinical supervisor.