Personal History Assignment

Personal History Assignment
1. Think back prior to the age of 10 and try to remember a significant adult in your life
whom you believe had a positive influence on your development.
What do you remember most about the person and/or about your relationship with him or her? Describe as many things as you can remember.
Can you think of any characteristics of that person or elements of that relationship that may still be with you today? Explain.
Why is such a relationship important for you to consider as a future counselor of children and youth?
2. What are your greatest concerns/fears when anticipating your first counseling
session with a young child? How do you plan to overcome these?

3. What might be the child’s greatest concerns when encountering you in counseling for the first time? Imagine yourself as the child and list as many specific thoughts and
feelings as possible.

4. As this child’s adult helper, how might you start to address these concerns of the
child? Please be specific.

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