Identity and Meaning for Counselor Educators
The finding from the results section that surprised me the most was the results involving hypothesis 3; the Wounded Healer identity. In hypothesis 3, Deggs-White and Stoltz (2015) hypothesize “There will be a significant difference in identification with the Wounded Healer identity between groups.” The Wounded Healer refers to a counselor or other helping professional who may have struggled with and overcome past experiences in their lives (Deggs-White & Stoltz, 2015). It is frequently referred to in counseling and the other healing professions because many people entering this profession consider themselves to be Wounded Healers. It is also represented in almost every culture and is symbolic of the counseling profession by demonstrating an understanding of how important empathy and mutuality is in healing (Benziman et al., 2012). It surprised me the authors would include this hypothesis as most of my friends and peers who are in the counseling profession consider themselves to be Wounded Healers. It surprised me even more that through their research, the authors found the hypothesis to be partially supported (Deggs-White & Stoltz, 2015).
I believe it is most important for the Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) student to refer to the authors conclusions regarding the results on the variety of archetypes represented by the educator. The authors found several archetypes were related to the educator. They were represented by the Creator, Sage, and Magician archetypes (Deggs-White & Stoltz, 2015). As a CES student, I can use this information to help me remember the variety of traits needed to be an educator. Educators must be artistic and creative when presenting information to counseling students who may represent a variety of the archetypes discussed. I must also to remember to not only rely on existing research, but begin developing my own research that will benefit me, my students, and the counseling profession.
Benziman, G., Kannai, R., & Ahmad, A. (2012). The wounded healer as cultural archetype. CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.7771/1481-4374.1927
Degges-White, S., & Stoltz, K. (2015). Archetypal identity development, meaning in life, and life satisfaction: Differences among clinical mental health counselors, school counselors, and counselor educators. Adultspan Journal, 14(1), 49-61. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-0029.2015.00036.x
I believe it is most important for the Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) student to refer to the authors conclusions regarding the results on the variety of archetypes represented by the educator. The authors found several archetypes were related to the educator. They were represented by the Creator, Sage, and Magician archetypes (Deggs-White & Stoltz, 2015). As a CES student, I can use this information to help me remember the variety of traits needed to be an educator. Educators must be artistic and creative when presenting information to counseling students who may represent a variety of the archetypes discussed. I must also to remember to not only rely on existing research, but begin developing my own research that will benefit me, my students, and the counseling profession.
Reference
Benziman, G., Kannai, R., & Ahmad, A. (2012). The wounded healer as cultural archetype. CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.7771/1481-4374.1927
Degges-White, S., & Stoltz, K. (2015). Archetypal identity development, meaning in life, and life satisfaction: Differences among clinical mental health counselors, school counselors, and counselor educators. Adultspan Journal, 14(1), 49-61. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-0029.2015.00036.x
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