Adding Counseling Experience to Gifts and Training
Let’s start by asking a question, “Are education, gifting, and experience the same thing?” The obvious answer is, “No.” But clarifying the differences can be difficult. An athlete may be exceptionally gifted. Good coaching (i.e., education) cultivates that gift to reach more of its full potential. But there is a type of refinement that only happens from “in-game experience.” So, now we ask another question, “Is the same concept true for counseling? Do education, gifting, and experience provide different types of benefits in the development of a counselor?” Continue Reading →
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