The first episode of our podcast features Robert Raborn, LPC. Rob is a Licensed Professional Counselor with nearly 10 years of post-graduate field experience in Virginia. He received his B.S. from the University of Central Florida and his M.A in Clinical Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary (a CACREP Accredited Degree Program). His counseling experiences include home and school-based programs, outpatient, and clinical supervision of residents in counseling.
Read MoreWhy are conversations important? How can I enhance my professional communication skills? How can I communicate more effectively with friends and family? How come developing my communication skills is important and why does it matter?
Read MoreLast week I had the opportunity to discuss some ideas about the relationship between the counseling and coaching professions with Brandon Baker of Life Coach Path.
We discuss the similarities and differences between coaching and counseling, where they may intersect and how counselor’s and other mental health professionals might utilize coach’s as part of an interdisciplinary approach to supporting our clients.
Read MoreSuccessful therapy cannot claim its definition within just a single concept; it is founded on a wonderful complexity, and is subjectively defined to the elements the client and therapist decide success to be.
Breaking addiction, overcoming grief/loss, championing confidence, deciding to trust again, and managing trauma make up just a few aspects needed to claim that success was achieved. In my practice, the initial mission is for us to quickly discover the swirl of goals waiting for you along the way of your therapy journey.
Read MoreWhile we establish localized communities, cultures and connections with others that hold similar beliefs, values, and interests we also have a collective consciousness that permeates cultural differences and boundaries.
Never in our lives have we experienced something so global and universal that we share the same thoughts and feelings with those around us creating a more tightly woven collective consciousness that permeates cultural differences and boundaries. I have never seen a greater example of how the human race can have such a ubiquitous experience.
Read MoreAre you a Starbucks Employee? As of April 1st, 2020 your mental health benefits are covered by Lyra. Our Practice participates with Lyra so you now have access to one of our clinicians at no cost to you.
Read MoreMany of our clients are relying on our services being delivered via Telehealth during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Recently there have been various articles surrounding security and privacy concerns with certain platforms being used for Telehealth Counseling. Many rules and regulations have been relaxed to allow healthcare providers to use various methods of delivering services during this time. However; this has come with some unintended consequences related to privacy and security.
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