Summary COUN5831R u05a1 PersonalProfessionalDev.docx Running head: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 Coun5831 Personal and Professional Development Plan Capella University Abstract Professionals of the mental health counseling field are always in a s

COUN5831R u05a1 PersonalProfessionalD Running head: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 Coun5831 Personal and Professional Development Plan Capella University Abstract Professionals of the mental health counseling field are always in a state of development as the nature of the profession demands competence of new theories and effective ways of treatment. Self care is essential to maintaining equilibrium as a counselor and an individual working within the mental health population. Obtaining licensure is a primary goal of many students seeking to obtain a masters degree in clinical mental health and having an idea of the individual s state licensure requires puts a student on the path of obtaining it. Professional organizations such as American Mental Health Counseling Association and the American Counseling Association provide a network for students and professionals to continue to develop and link with other experi