Can Counselors Read Minds?

About the Topic

As a counselor, I am sometimes uneasy about introducing my work, in case the next question is an eager “Then guess what I am thinking.”

At those moments I feel both helpless and disappointed: helpless at how widely the profession is misunderstood, and disappointed because I too wish I could read minds. It would certainly improve my income.

I hope to share things not easily found online: a few less visible aspects of the work, along with some personal observations.

If all goes to plan,

- I will introduce the work from a counselor’s perspective;

- share some assessment scales counselors use;

- discuss some common psychological difficulties;

- consider supporting resources used in counseling;

- and recommend resources I have found useful.

These observations draw on my two years of work.

There will be a small gift for each participant at the end—a surprise, and perhaps a reason to be kind about the talk.