• Evaluate the ethical standards of professional counseling organizations and accreditation bodies in state and national mental health professional counseling.
• Examine the ethical standards of professional counseling and the applications of ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling.

Use the following prompts to guide your reflection:

1. What is your motivation for entering the counseling profession?
2. What experiences in your life do you think invited you to enter this field?
3. What are your sincere wishes and hopes for becoming a counselor?
4. What personal experiences in your life fueled these desires?
5. What qualities do you have that will enable you to become an effective counselor?
6. How do you think these qualities developed in your life? What do they say about you as a person?
7. How do their qualities reflect your values?
8. How do you think these qualities will help you safeguard the integrity of others?
9. Do you consider yourself an ethical person?
10. What strategies would you use to stay true to your values and principles when challenged in the field?
11. Include APA citations and references