Assignment: (2–4 pages, excluding Title Page and Reference Page)

Include the following sections:

• Part 1 – Present
  • What is counseling?
  • How does it differ from other helping professions?
  • Summarize the philosophical underpinnings of the counseling profession.
• Part 2 – Past
  • Looking historically, if you showed Part I of your paper to the  historical figure you chose, how would this figure handle it? Would the  figure be shocked, mildly surprised, or in complete agreement? How would  the figure respond?
• Part 3 – Future
  • Discuss the future direction you selected that most excites you,  and explain how it will enhance your professional practice as a  counselor.