Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Counselor In-Training
Christy L. Parisi
Welcome to my professional e-portfolio. This site reflects my clinical development, theoretical integration, ethical foundation, and commitment to culturally responsive, evidence-based counseling practice. It represents the integration of academic training, supervision, and direct client experience that continues to shape my professional identity.
“You are not broken in need of fixing. Rather, you are deeply hurt, in need of care.”
Arielle Schwartz
My Journey
This image reminds me that meaningful work often looks like a long road; steady, intentional, and sometimes challenging, but always moving toward something greater. As a counselor-in-training, I am learning to approach others with curiosity, compassion, and humility while continuing to grow in my own self-awareness.
My journey has been shaped by personal experiences, academic learning, and clinical practice. Each experience has helped me better understand the responsibility of walking alongside others while honoring their individual stories, strengths, and paths toward growth.
Throughout my e-Portfolio, you will see my development as a counselor through coursework, clinical experiences, professional growth, reflections, and artifacts. More importantly, this portfolio represents who I am becoming as a counselor and the values I hope to bring into my future work: empathy, authenticity, acceptance, integrity, and hope.
