A good counselor should posses most if not all of this characteristics; he or she should have an identity where he or she understands his/her strengths and weaknesses and how to deal with them, should be honest sincere and authentic, should be able to put life aspects into perspective, maintain healthy boundaries, be passionate, and have the courage to pursue his or her work passionately so as to deliver effectively, should be deeply involved in his or her work so as to gain meaning from it and be of help to people, have effective interpersonal skills so that he or she can easily intermingle w...