Hi, I need help with discussion board-Initial Post-10 meaningful sentences-

Thischapter describes the personal characteristics of effective counselors.After reflecting on this list of personal qualities, identify what youconsider to be the three most important qualities. Explain your choices.Be sure to connect your response to something you learned in Chapter 2.To clearly illustrate that connection, your response must contain thepage number from the textbook in order to earn full credit.

Attached is chapter 2.

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After reflecting on the personal qualities an effective counselor shouldpossess, I believe the three most important to be having a sincere interest inthe welfare of others, possessing effective interpersonal skills and being ableto maintain healthy boundaries. According to Corey (2017), effective counselorsneed to trust, respect, care, and value others (Corey, 2017, p. 20). I feel thatthis is a necessary component to becoming a counselor, because someone who wasnot concerned with the welfare of others would not make a good counselor andwould not put forth much effort in helping a person through the struggles thatthey are facing and would not be useful to others in a therapeutic setting.Without regard for others, it would be more damaging to be in this field thanhelpful.

The second quality I find most important to being a counselor ispossessing effective interpersonal skills. Corey (2017), explains that thisallows a counselor to see the worldviews of another but also enables them tohave a healthy relationship with others to work towards common goals (Corey,2017, p. 20). Corey (2017), points out that it is not the techniques usedbut the human dimension of the relationship between the therapist and clientthat has the greatest effect on the outcome of therapy (Corey, 2017, p. 19). Tome, this means that someone studying counseling could be a straight A studentbut if they are lacking in interpersonal skills, techniques and theories arenot going to be effective in establishing a relationship with a client andbeing effective.

Lastly, I feel that being able to maintain healthy boundaries is anessential component to being an effective counselor. For our own emotionalwell-being as well as the well-being of our clients, it is essential to setboundaries and be clear about them upfront and stick to them (Corey, 2017, p.30). We cannot walk through life for our clients or be a fixer of theirproblems. Our role is to guide them and offer support but not become a crutchfor them.

Corey, G. (2017). Theory andpractice of counseling and psychotherapy, 10^th edition. Boston,