Logical Thinking is an important part of our daily lives. This type of thinking is essential in any business environment and any type of counseling. Logical thinking is described as methodological thinking, problem solving and the ability to analyze the situation (Lurz, 2009). Human beings are one of the few species that are capable of logical thinking, it is skill that we are blessed with and cannot take for granted. Research has been conducted on animals such as chimpanzees to determine if other species of animals are capable of logical thinking. This type of thinking is essential in any work environment, especially in the field of psychology and counseling. As a person who has worked in the field of substance abuse, I understand the importance of logical thinking. Who is a Logical Thinker?

A logical thinker can be described as someone who can clearly analyze the situation and generate alternative outcomes and different possibilities. A logical thinker "thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of though, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems; without being unduly influenced by others' thinking on the topic" (Wikepedia, 2010). This skill allows the individual to think of many possibilities and determine which solution would be best for the given problem.

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During my senior year of high school I volunteered in a substance abuse clinic, where logical thinking was essential. My duties at the clinic included making appointments for clients, playing games with clients who were detoxifying and other tasks as assigned to me. I have witnessed many incidents where the counselors were being tricked by the clients and many times where logical thinking prevailed with the counselors. Clients often tried to trick the volunteer such as myself into getting them drugs from the cabinets.
One of the most memorable moments of my employment at the substance abuse clinic is of a client, who I will refer to as Client A. Client A was a teenager, who tried to trick the counselor into thinking he was a model client and had quit drinking alcohol. Client A had a drinking problem and was brought to the clinic by his parents to help him stop drinking. He followed all of the requests made by his parents, stopped drinking, stop hanging out with the wrong crowd, attended the clinic meetings and followed the recommendations of the therapist. Client A was the model client; however it was all an act. He began drinking Coke; he would always have a bottle of coke in his hand or his pocket. He would mix the coke with alcohol,…