My Journey From A School Counselor To A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) *Please note that these are my experiences and recommendations following the policies required for the State of Georgia. This process varies from state to state.* For more information regarding the licensure process within your specific state, please visit www.counseling.org. (The catch is, you must be a member to access the information.) Just for you, here is the direct…
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Finding My Journey To Peace Through ACT Therapy:
Hello, burned out counselor here checking in. How did I get here? I took steps to figure out why I was feeling burned out and what I prefer doing instead during these periods within my day. If you were like me, you are tired of long hours, constantly being pulled in multiple directions, and managing an overwhelming amount of tasks…to name a few things. Your burnout may look different from…
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My Journey From A School Counselor To A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
I Found My Supervisor, What’s Next? *Please note that these are my experiences and recommendations following the policies required for the State of Georgia. This process varies from state to state.* For more information regarding the licensure process within your specific state, please visit www.counseling.org. (The catch is, you must be a member to access the information.) Just for you, here is the direct link for the licensure process here….
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I am a goal oriented person, but what are my values?
Let’s start by defining what values are. Values are qualities that you want to assist with your actions. Some examples of values are honesty, fairness, and compassion. You can think about values as how you behave as a person, this could furtherly be viewed as how you treat yourself and others. If you are like me, you may be placing your values and goals within the same box. How to…
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Journey From A School Counselor To A Licensed Professional Counselor:
The First Step *Please note that these are my experiences and recommendations following the policies required for the State of Georgia. This process varies from state to state.* Let’s go back in time, the year is 2023. I am sitting in my counseling office thinking of all of the ways I need to make more money as the school year begins to close. I start making a list, like most…
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How I Knew I Wanted To Move Overseas To Be A Counselor:
I do not know about you, but I was in year 6 within my journey as a school counselor and I was not sure I could make it another 24 years to retirement. I was looking into careers and different avenues for money (if you are within the educational system, you know that this is not the career if you want to make a lot of money). Are you currently…
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Whispering demands: 5 red flags to look for when choosing an international job
BEFORE YOU SIGN YOUR CONTRACT FOR AN JOB WITHIN EDUCATION OVERSEAS, HERE ARE 5 RED FLAGS TO CONSIDER FIRST! I know this may be a question that you may not have thought about, but it is important to know if other foreign educators want to work there. You want to ask this question during your interview. Knowing if there are other educators there from other countries is key to know…
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5 STEPS TO PREPARE FOR YOUR COUNSELING JOB OVERSEAS
Please be aware that these are my 5 top steps for preparing for an international counseling job overseas that helped me with my process and hopefully this blog can help you as well. If you are like me months ago, I had this idea that I wanted something different…a new adventure. As many of you may have done, I went right to google to search how to become a school…
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7 incentives to look for when choosing an international job in education
Are you searching for another job? Are you looking for position in another country? Let’s jump into the top 7 incentives you should look for when you are searching for a job overseas. 1: Tax Free Money Within the United States, the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion allows you to exclude up to $112,000 of your foreign earned income from United States tax. 2. Paid for Housing Specifically fully furnished apartments…
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