Personal Narrative: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Back home in Toronto, there have been multiple reports appearing in the news of firefighters, ambulance workers, and soldiers taking their own life due to their struggle of PTSD. Many of the suicides took place because those who took their life felt that they were not receiving the correct treatment for their disorder, or they were being bullied by their coworkers and therefore chose to not receive any form of treatment because of the possibility of the bullying becoming more severe. I feel called to become a counselor for these men and women suffering from PTSD, and assist in lowering the slowly growing number of suicides and to provide the treatment necessary for the individual.
In order to do this, I would first have to receive my master’s

degree in the field of Psychology, and ultimately work towards my doctorate as a majority of the United States, and Canada, require it if one wishes to pursue an independent practice.
I would also need to have an extensive knowledge of the many different forms of treatment that can be effective to an individual suffering from PTSD.
A third thing that I would have to do would be to gain as much experience as I can in offering counsel to people, even if they are not suffering from PSTD.
Finally, another step that I would have to take would be becoming an incredibly good listener. My goal as a counselor is to become the person that an individual feels they can tell things to that they would not tell anyone else.
Although I feel that God is leading me to assist those suffering from this disorder and help them to have a new outlook on life, I must be ready and accepting at any moment if God’s plan for my life alters my goals because I know that His plan for me is far greater than what I can imagine, and that the talents He has given me will be used to serve others more greatly than what I can plan for.