PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EFFECTIVE COUNSELOR SELF-ACCEPTANCE SELF-KNOWLEDGE SELF-CONFIDENCE SELF-CONTROL CLEAR PERCEPTION OF REALITY COURAGE AND RESILIENCE BALANCE AND MODERATION LOVE OF OTHERS LOVE OF LIFE PURPOSE IN LIFE
THE COMPETENT HELPER COMPASSIONATE EMPATHIC OBJECTIVE/NON-JUDGEMENTAL EXPERT LISTENER CULTURALLY SENSITIVE EMPOWERING KNOWLEDGABLE SKILLFUL
COMMON ISSUES WITH BEGINNING HELPERS SELF-DISCLOSURE PERFECTIONISM SILENCE DEMANDING AND UNCOMMITTED CLIENTS LOSING SELF IN CLIENT ADVICE GIVING
ISSUES BURNOUT ANXIETY ACCEPTING SLOW RESULTS AVOIDING SELF-DECEPTION SENSE OF HUMOR REALISTIC GOALS DEVELOPING OWN STYLE
ISSUES DEALING WITH SUICIDAL AND/OR HOMICIDAL CLIENTS COUNSELING FOR THE COUNSELOR