Discussion post - The Development of Counselling Psychology

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Unit 10 Discussion 1:
This unit has helped me a lot in learning about the importance of professional identity
and the implications of developing professional identity on counselling. The study materials have
helped me in getting a deeper insight of the course syllabus and learn about them in more detail.
Prior to starting this course, I had no idea of how professional identity will impact my practice
and how important it will be in my filed. The study materials have helped me in gaining a
detailed knowledge on the topic and achieving the learning outcomes of this course. After the
completion of this course, I have learned that professional identity not only allows us to be self-
reflective and continuously improve our practice ensuring a better service delivery, but also,
helps to develop the sense of roles and responsibilities, sense of satisfaction, thereby contributing
to professional development and a better outcome. Developing professional identity also helps in
empowering relationships facilitating human wellbeing and development (Connolly et al., 2014).
This course, thus, helped me in understanding that Professional identity is a central theme of
counselling and gives a framework of practice, thus helps to meet the unique needs and demands
of the clients or patients. After the completion of this course, I see myself to be more confident
and competent to be working as a counsellor and improve my service through self-reflection. In
addition to that, I have also learned that if counsellors can engage themselves in the process of
continuous development individually, the counselling profession will be strengthened as a whole
and it will help in achieving an improved outcome (Young, Bantjes & Kagee, 2016).