The process that assists helpers with understanding their own attitudes and feelings is called?

The process that assists helpers with understanding their own attitudes and feelings is called?

• A. Supervision
• B. Self-awareness
• C. Training
• D. Counseling

Answer: (B)

Self-awareness is the process of understanding one’s own attitudes, biases, and feelings. For helpers, this means recognizing personal triggers, values, and emotional reactions that could influence how they respond to clients. When you’re aware of these internal factors, you can respond more professionally and with empathy, maintain appropriate boundaries, and prevent personal feelings from shaping judgment or decisions. Self-awareness develops through deliberate reflection, seeking feedback, and supervision, and it sits at the heart of ethical practice. It’s distinct from supervision (external guidance on cases), training (learning new skills), and counseling (therapy for the helper or client).

Self-awareness is the process of understanding one’s own attitudes, biases, and feelings. For helpers, this means recognizing personal triggers, values, and emotional reactions that could influence how they respond to clients. When you’re aware of these internal factors, you can respond more professionally and with empathy, maintain appropriate boundaries, and prevent personal feelings from shaping judgment or decisions. Self-awareness develops through deliberate reflection, seeking feedback, and supervision, and it sits at the heart of ethical practice. It’s distinct from supervision (external guidance on cases), training (learning new skills), and counseling (therapy for the helper or client).