The history of the counseling profession is filled with stories of the people and events that helped shape it and make it what it is today. The field has been influenced by multiple historical events, societal needs, and social contexts. The counseling profession continues to evolve through unique approaches and philosophies from the counseling field and from contributions of the American Counseling Association (ACA), American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).For this Assignment, you will examine historical contributions to the identity of the mental health counseling profession, you will discuss how this field differs from other helping fields, and you will analyze a future direction in the field and how it might affect you in your professional role.To Prepare:Review Chapter 1 of the Erford course text in this week’s Learning Resources, and select one historical figure (a person) to discuss in your paper. From Chapter 1, select one future direction (from the section “Where We Are Going,” beginning on p. 22) to discuss.Review the webpage “Keyword Searching: Finding Articles on Your Topic: Searching Basics,” located in this week’s Learning Resources related to how to search the Walden Library databases. Search the Walden databases for at least one scholarly article pertaining to the historical figure and/or to the future direction you chose.Use the Research Paper Template in this week’s Learning Resources to complete this Assignment. Refer to your American Psychological Association (APA) manual to assist you in the proper use of APA throughout your paper.Assignment: (2 pages, excluding Title Page and Reference Page) Include the following sections:Part 1 – PresentWhat is counseling?How does it differ from other helping professions?Summarize the philosophical underpinnings of the counseling profession.Part 2 – PastLooking historically, if you showed Part I of your paper to the historical figure you chose, how would this figure handle it? Would the figure be shocked, mildly surprised, or in complete agreement? How would the figure respond?Part 3 – FutureDiscuss the future direction you selected that most excites you, and explain how it will enhance your professional professional practice as a counselor.References:Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2018). Orientation to the counseling profession: Advocacy, ethics, and essential professional foundations (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.Chapter 1, “Becoming a Professional Counselor: Philosophical, Historical, and Future Directions” (pp. 1–34)Chapter 2, “Professional Counseling Organizations, Licensure, Certification, and Accreditation” (pp. 35–69)

Write a three to five (3-5) page report using your research. At a minimum, your report must include the following:1. An introduction or overview of the problem (cyber insurance company’s audit findings regarding the company’s lack of readiness to respond to data breaches). This introduction should be suitable for an executive audience and should explain what cyber insurance is and why the company needs it.2. An analysis section in which you discuss the following:a. Specific types of data involved in the Starwood Hotels data breaches and the harmb. Findings by government agencies / courts regarding actions Starwood Hotels / Marriott International should have takenc. Findings by government agencies / courts regarding liability and penalties (fines) assessed against Marriott International.3. A review of best practices which includes 5 or more specific recommendations that should be implemented as part of Padgett-Beale’s updated data breach response policy and plans. Your review should identify and discuss at least one best practice for each of the following areas: people, processes, policies and technologies. (This means that one of the four areas will have two recommendations for a total of 5.)4. A closing section (summary) in which you summarize the issues and your recommendations for policies, processes, and/or technologies that Padgett-Beale, Inc. should implement.