UMHB Master of Arts in Counseling Program

Trust the Process Thursday Words of Advice “Surrender and trust the process. Release the grip on control and your walls to make room for growth, vulnerability, and genuine connection. If you practice doing this first with your professors and cohort, it will be much more natural to do so with clients. And you can only take your clients as far as you are willing to go yourself.” -Madison Miller

Trust the Process Thursday Words of Advice “Learn all you can about yourself so you can grow and in turn help others to grow. Figure out who you are and grow yourself. Celebrate the victories. Learn from the mistakes. Stay curious and authentic.” -Rhodesia DeShazer

Trust the Process Thursday Words of Advice “Choose courage over comfort. This means leaning into every assignment, not as a task to check off your list, but as an opportunity to learn about your new profession — and, perhaps most importantly, to learn about yourself and grow. In other words: trust the process. Every time you raise your hand and ask a question, every time you reflect deeply about your family of origin, every time you reach out to faculty or a fellow cohort member for support, and every time you let yourself sit with the awkward, heavy emotions you are moving through, you are progressing through the process. I often tell my clients that the only way out is through—the same holds true for this program. The process will not always be enjoyable, but you will be amazed at the person you become when you walk out the other side. Be courageous. Be brave. Be authentically you.” -Rebecca Morales

Trust the Process Thursday Words of Advice "Take ownership of your story and say yes to as much as you can. What you get out of this experience directly correlates with what you put in. So, honor your story, give yourself grace, lean into new friendships, hunger for growth, and layer everything you do with humility. If you do those things and trust yourself and those around you, you’ll become the best clinician you could be. Your future clients will benefit from you taking this process seriously." -Caleb Carroll

Cohort ‘24

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