This study goal is to understand how the expressive writing influences the beginning counselors' self-awareness. Qualitative research was adopted to understand the beginning counselors after doing the expressive writing of a month-long of their self-awareness. Semi-structured questionnaire interview was employed to understand the influences. The main findings of the beginning counselors' self-awareness could be concluded as follows: (1) to promote awareness and sensitivity of self-exploration and understanding; (2) writing self-dialogue benefits from self-organize thoughts; (3) candid self-face makes ideas and feelings more clearly and firmly; (4) reviewing the past life experiences can gain new insight; (5) to vent their emotions, after abreacting can think calmly; (6) to transfer the negative emotions into self-acceptance and positive support.