The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies outline the mindsets and behaviors school counselors need to meet the diverse needs of their students, school, and community. A culturally sensitive counseling philosophy informs practice and ensure school counselors are equipped to establish, maintain and enhance a school counseling program.

create a unique counseling philosophy statement to include (but not limited to) the following information:

• Address how ASCA's School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies and the Mindsets and Behaviors inform your professional identity development as a school counselor.
• Describe your counseling theoretical orientation.
• Address multicultural competence and your ability to meet the diversified needs of your students and school community.
• Discuss your role as a leader and social justice change agent

in -text citations and a reference list