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Joanne Thomas

Joanne Thomas is a Resident in Counseling, completing clinical residency to become a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. She has discovered her passion of working with youth and provides individual, family and group counseling services. Concurrently, she is completing coursework to obtain her credential as a Registered Play Therapist and EMDR therapy certification to specialize in working with individuals with trauma history.

Learning opportunities while on the job

May 23, 2016

Your first job after receiving your Master’s Degree is typically one of exhilaration, hard work and application of all of those graduate studies classes. I have the lens of looking upon this situation as an opportunity to continue to learn while applying beneficence, empathy and cultivating a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients.
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Do I really need a mentor?

May 17, 2016

So, you have already graduated, you have a professional position working towards licensure. Do you really need a mentor? I would say absolutely…. In regards to my own personal journey, I found that acquiring a mentor is something that I have found useful in obtaining sound counsel for those situations and experiences that prove arduous.
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What exactly are my resources as a new graduate?

May 09, 2016

First, I would begin with considering your former professors as viable resources. Who are those former professors have you aligned yourself with and developed relationships? All of my former professors that I keep in contact with have been both encouraging as well as exceptional resources to assist me in those areas of interest that I would like to pursue.
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Where are the Therapists jobs?

May 02, 2016

After working so very hard to receive my M.A. degree, I wondered, where are the therapist jobs and how can I get one?
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I have graduated, now what?

Apr 27, 2016

Graduation is finally over, you have your Master’s Degree and you are wondering what to do next. There are many things to consider. First, what job will I be able to get that can be used towards licensure for an LPC? Second, how do I keep track of my direct and non-direct contact hours? Third, what resources are available to me?
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Joanne Thomas

Learning opportunities while on the job

Do I really need a mentor?

What exactly are my resources as a new graduate?

Where are the Therapists jobs?

I have graduated, now what?

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