Miko C.

Miguel, RPM
Masters in Psychology

Assignment in Counselling and Psychotherapy

PART I.

R-eligious/ Spiritual identity

I am born and raised Roman Catholic and basically, to me, I just get a
feeling that my religion just feels right to me. I go to church, and I see the
cross, and we’re at a prayer—it feels right. And I can honestly say that I feel
the presence of God in that place. And for me, Christianity is the religion
where I feel that. To me that’s basically what faith is—to just believe in what
you think is right. And this is right for me. But it also goes into account what
other people believe is right for them (religion wise).

E-conomic Class Background

For the last three years, I’ve been a government employee on a local
hospital in the city. I am quite earning considerably enough to sustain my
needs every single day. I come from a family of Engineers but as a change
of pace I took another course which helped me discover my identity as a
person.

S-exual Identity
I identify myself as gay man. I’ve been gay since I can remember.

P-sychological Maturity
I consider myself mature for my age. Understanding that in every
good there’s bad. It is Essentially, being self-aware which is about building
up an understanding of your personality; its strengths and weakness, its
potential and limitations, and every little nuance.

E-thnic/ Racial Identity

My dad is a Zamboangueño and my mom is a Boholano which makes
me “mix-race” I suppose, but I consider myself as Zamboangueño; born and
raised from Zamboanga.

C-hronological/ Developmental Challenges

I am now on the stage of my life where I feel like I am not in the right
career path despite the fact that I am now in a job where I have tenure. I
don’t find my job challenging enough. I also want to invest my earnings to
secure myself on the day I have to retire. I admit I am a big spender, so I
need to challenge myself to spend wisely.
T-rauma and Threats to once well being
I often question my