A Counselor’s Perspective

I had the opportunity to interview a soon to be counselor, Justine Chester, who is currently working at Malone University’s Admissions Center. Justine shared with me some of her background as well as tips for living better. Read on to find out!

Justine is currently the admissions counselor for Malone and helps guide students into the different world of college. The most satisfying part of Justine’s job is when she sees a student work really hard to get here and can be apart of someone fulfilling their purpose. The most challenging would have to be watching students that want to come here and don’t have the chance because of varying factors.

Justine is currently 23 and working towards a degree in clinical counseling. She chose psychology because she has always had the heart to help people. She emphasized how talking out can help. She decided to go to counseling herself because she knows that in order to help someone you need to be healthy yourself. Justine grew up with 5 brothers and 4 sisters so growing up in that environment has played a role in her decision to be a psychologist. She wants to make getting help affordable and help people at risk.

Justine’s best advice for upcoming students: people can be afraid of what the future holds, but recommends you to go for it! If you never try, you never know.

Tips for reducing anxiety and stress:

• breathing exercises
• muscle relaxation
• listening to music
• good sleep
• changing your diet
• taking vitamins, they contain many minerals that help with mental problems
• talk it out with your close friends