prepare and submit a paper on individual portfolio for career guidance.

I have realized a pattern since childhood and even without psychological assessment tests I still would have been able to analyze it. This pattern involves the fact that I have never passed a person in trouble willingly. I have always aimed at assisting people and creating trust with them. The trust enables them to openly communicate with me and I try as much as possible to solve their problems.

This discovery has made me consider a career in counseling. This is because in counseling I will not only be able to assist people to solve their problems but I will also mentor them about different topics and issues that might arise during the counseling session. It is through solving their problems and mentoring them that I will be able to show my altruistic talent which I have inside (Woolfe, et al. 2009).

The autonomy will come about because of the independence of mind I will be having as well as having been certified to carry out the counseling openly and in the end be able to assist people to be autonomous as well in the society.

My professional philosophy is similar to my personal philosophy and which is to always be an ethically upright individual. My philosophy entails being morally upright according to the norms and mores of the society, being an individual of high integrity, being honest as well as always aiming to be fair and altruistic in all situations. These added to the code of ethics in psychology contribute wholly to my professional philosophy (Miller and Wertheimer, 2009).

My motivation sources will be fellow counseling psychologists. These are people who have experienced similar obstacles in their careers that I am bound to experiences and they can be able to motivate me. The motivation can be through direct advice or giving pointers in cases where the information risks compromising client confidentiality