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Reflect: On Microaggressions
6.2m Have a think about a time when you were either the receiver of a microaggression or were a witness. Detail some specifics about it along with any feelings or observations about the incident as well as how the incident could have turned out differently The one I notice most relates to my English, Irish,…
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Reflection of my life story
Reflect: On your life story If you were writing a story of your life, What would be the title of the book? The Art of Becoming Ordinary: A Life of Quiet Wonders Thinking about your past, write four (or more) chapter titles and write one line to describe each chapter. Chapter 1: She Loves Me,…
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Genogram
my genogram Through creating my genogram, I noticed recurring patterns of conflict through the generations, but also an important pattern of growth and eventual resolution. In several relationships, conflict did not remain fixed it evolved over time and resulted in healing and change. For example, my mother strongly believed people could not change, and this…
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Reflection on Values Mapping
3.3 Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) By taking the time to really think about what matters to me, I’ve noticed how much my life is guided by values like honesty, presence, compassion, and curiosity. Mapping this out helped me see where my daily choices align with these values and where I sometimes drift toward distractions…
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On acceptance and commitment therapy
3.3 Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) What surprises me most about ACT is how effective acceptance can be. It reminds me of vipassana practice, where we sit with the immediacy of what is arriving without identifying with it or judging it. Pain becomes a sensation rather than something that defines the self. This reframing feels…
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Reflect on childhood
1.2 Freud & the unconscious Reflect on the connections between your childhood experiences (both useful and unhelpful) and present personality/behaviour patterns. Growing up in a home where my mother was emotionally unregulated and my father often appeased her shaped how I understand relationships and emotional intensity. My father loved me deeply and supported me, but…
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Values
1.1.1 Establish your beliefs, attitudes and values My values drive my attitudes toward becoming a more present person and a more rounded, effective counsellor. That is why I am studying. I value learning in environments where growth is supported rather than judged. Becoming a better person is not a destination but an ongoing process of…