As a requirement, Students studying counseling are required to undergo personal therapy to prepare them to handled clients. By becoming clients themselves, beginner counselors gain inner steadiness that increases their ability to help others and they will also find it easier to be patient with clients and to respect each individuals unique process and pacing
Benefits
- Enables growth and self awareness
- It offer and opportunity to find and blind spots one may have
- Offers an opportunity to explore and unresolved issues from one’s past
- Improves communication and coping skills
- Offers supportive environment during training
