Katie Spears
Laura Darrow
English 101
March 4, 2010

Personal Interview

1) Is Counseling all you thought it would be?

Fred: Yes, and more. So much more. Being a counselor makes you realize your own feelings in the situations your clients tell you. You become more self aware over time.

2) Can it take a toll on you?

Fred: It can definitely test your own mental health. You can become burned out if your not careful. That’s why you have to be aware of your own self and realize you have to separate yourself from your work.

3) Controversies?

Fred: Controversies including ethics in Greif Counseling are very prominent. but its really all about if the practice is need I believe. But Greif is different for everyone and should be approached differently.

4) How is the work?

Fred: The work is tenuous if you have many clients but so worth it. Allot of note taking and listening. You tend to repeat things a lot but there always seems to be new answers and outcomes.

5) What has this job required from you?

Fred: Well, I guess its required a sense of care for my clients but a professional demeanor. It can be emotionally draining at times but over time you learn to deal and learn from each experience.