There are many people in today's society who undergo many horrible experiences and are able to overcome the harsh tests placed in front of them to become successful in life. While some individuals suggest that these individuals will have difficulties throughout their lives and others say that they just need a few words of encouragement to progress in life. Regardless of one's opinion, it is very important to remember that no one should face anything alone and that help and encouragement will always be available to those who seek it. A human services professional can be defined as an individual who works to improve the lives of those with whom they come into contact. Human services professionals come into contact with many different people throughout their careers and often have to deal with many difficult stories that are told to them. For example, after reading an article written by Richard W. Halstead, Tragedy to Triumph: Counselor as Companion on the Hero's Journey, which I located in the Kaplan library, involving a counselor and a student named Steve. I learned that not only can students learn more about themselves, but counselors can too. For example, after reading the article written by Richard W. Halstead, I was able to answer some questions I had been asked about the counselor and Steve. I believe the counselor has learned that while the longest path may not be the easiest, it can be one of the most rewarding paths and that as a counselor you cannot always try to change or direct the path an individual is on, but rather encourage them and do your best to help them understand that there is help that will allow them to achieve their goal. Furthermore, I believe that since… middle of the paper… we go to assist those who are in desperate need of assistance without putting them at risk of finding themselves in ethical dilemmas. In conclusion, I believe that we can all learn a lot from the people we come into contact with and be able to help improve their lives in many ways as well as our own. As I have shown in the examples regarding the relationship between the consultant and Steve. So perhaps future generations won't look back on tearing down individuals, but rather will focus on helping them achieve their goals. References Halstead, R.W. (2000). From tragedy to triumph: the counselor as a companion on the hero's journey. Counseling and Values, 44(2), 100.National Human Services Organization, N. (2014). In Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals. Retrieved March 25, 2014, from http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals