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Cries Of The World And Joys Of The Heart: A Primer For New Counselors In Community Mental Health Clinics, Patrick Lincoln
Cries Of The World And Joys Of The Heart: A Primer For New Counselors In Community Mental Health Clinics, Patrick Lincoln
Educational Specialist, 2009-2019
Abstract I am neck-deep in the middle of my internship experience, working as a counselor in a community mental health clinic (CMHC). My internship instructor, when asked by a former professor, “What do you wish you had learned that you didn’t in this program?”, answered, “I wish I had known how hard it was going to be.” At first, I scoffed at my instructor’s response. I knew how hard this was going to be. Now, however, I find myself uttering these same words to those close to me. I have told friends that I feel like I was trained to …