Your assignment is to respond to the prompts below in at least 4 or more paragra

Your assignment is to respond to the prompts below in at least 4 or more paragraphs then respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. Take some time with this one and enjoy!
Best,
Prof. Glass
Do you need to be in recovery to be an effective therapist? Does it effect outcome variance?
Does having a similar life experience yourself help cultivate relationships with clients?
What are the possible opportunities and constraints?
What are the possible challenges, personal and professional?
Does a therapist ever need to disclose any personal information to clients?
Is there a beneficial time for self-disclosure?
Is self-disclosure necessary, optional, distracting, self-important, a failure of empathy, integral to empathy, etc.?
What does it take to be an excellent therapist? (I don’t mean a license, a degree, etc.)
How does one become an excellent therapist?