CB4G provides compassionate counseling through sound psycho-therapeutic treatments; individual, coup
Orlando, FL
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 1pm - 5pm |
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I began my path toward licensed professional counseling in 1989 by taking basic college classes to gain my associates degree. I decided that if other women were able to tell their story and offer counsel to those in need, I could eventually do the same.
I began attending Germanna Community College in the 1990’s taking basic classes sporadically. I thought perhaps I would go into nursing psychology for a while, but realized that my mathematical skills were not at a level needed. I did get accepted into their LPN path., but chose not to go into nursing; math heavy and challenged with undiagnosed ADHD. I completed the ParaProfessional Counseling Certificate in 2001. This minor accomplishment began my seeking the next educational level. I entered Northern VA Community College to complete the preliminary nursing courses. I decided in 2004 when my father passed-away that I had to change my educational goals back to counseling, because that is where I still felt the pull of God on my life. I received the A.A.S. degree in 2007 and found University of Valley Forge [Christian College] locally to complete the B.A. in Christian Ministries/Pastoral Counseling. Following University of Valley Forge, I entered Liberty University online to complete the master’s degree in professional counseling.
I began working in the counseling field with a private practice counseling office in Woodbridge, Virginia this also fulfilled the practicum and intern requirements for Liberty. My oldest son and his family left Virginia; feeling very much alone and desiring to be closer to family I chose to inquire about positions in Venice, Florida. I found a mission-oriented position (self-supporting through contributors) within a few months it was obvious that the founder of the organization was not serious about supporting me in garnering support, therefore I could not sustain my own living expenses. I was able to find a part-time job with a local community service agency; however, that too was not sufficient with Florida’s economy to support my needs. A friend was starting a non-profit in Louisiana and offered to provide for my housing and take over her position as an intensive in-home therapist with the community mental health agency where she worked. This came together very quickly, and I decided to move to Louisiana a few days after Thanksgiving 2016. My tenure at Magnolia lasted until early 2018. My work with them had been children/adolescents requiring cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapy in-home or at-school.
I decided to move to Tennessee to be near family. I obtained employment during that time with Youth Villages, Inc. and continued with them through May 2019, again serving children/adolescents and their families in home, school, and community environs. The magnitude of “paperwork/computer data entry/progress notes/assessments etc.” stressed me significantly. I realized several things that impacted my ability to keep-up; ADHD, stress personal and professional; work expectations that for me were unreasonable. A friend (who also left Youth Villages) contacted me about a position with Communicare (Oxford, MS) to work with the substance abuse/addiction population, I jumped at that opportunity and have been since June of 2019.
