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KD Counseling
Приєднався 15 гру 2016
Mental Health Counseling Professional. Join me in my journey through Grad School, attaining my LMHC licensure and starting my Private Practice.
Steps towards Full Licensure to become a LMHC
Steps towards Full Licensure to become a LMHC
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Відео
Im back ! Passing the NCHMCE Exam & having my RMHCI license for 1 Year update
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Im back ! Passing the NCHMCE Exam & having my RMHCI license for 1 Year update
Thoughts on being a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern & NCMHCE Test Prep
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Thoughts on being a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern & NCMHCE Test Prep
Plans for my counseling career 2024 | Mental Health Counseling
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Plans for my counseling career 2024 | Mental Health Counseling
A video for my Student Counselors & Recent Grads | Mental Health Counseling
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Hello everyone, as a therapist, I want to clarify that while I share my experiences and insights in my videos, I am not your personal therapist through this platform. The content I create is based solely on my personal experiences and should be considered for educational purposes only. If you're seeking individualized professional help or support, I strongly encourage you to connect with a lice...
I got my license. What’s next? Join me on a new journey towards full licensure *emotional*
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Hello everyone, as a therapist, I want to clarify that while I share my experiences and insights in my videos, I am not your personal therapist through this platform. The content I create is based solely on my personal experiences and should be considered for educational purposes only. If you're seeking individualized professional help or support, I strongly encourage you to connect with a lice...
Interview Tips to get the Job | Counseling Edition
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Hello everyone, as a therapist, I want to clarify that while I share my experiences and insights in my videos, I am not your personal therapist through this platform. The content I create is based solely on my personal experiences and should be considered for educational purposes only. If you're seeking individualized professional help or support, I strongly encourage you to connect with a lice...
Cognitive shift in perspective on Exercise & Mental Health from a Mental Health Professional
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Hello everyone, as a therapist, I want to clarify that while I share my experiences and insights in my videos, I am not your personal therapist through this platform. The content I create is based solely on my personal experiences and should be considered for educational purposes only. If you're seeking individualized professional help or support, I strongly encourage you to connect with a lice...
The waiting period between graduation and pre-licensure | Mental Health Counseling
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Hello everyone, as a therapist, I want to clarify that while I share my experiences and insights in my videos, I am not your personal therapist through this platform. The content I create is based solely on my personal experiences and should be considered for educational purposes only. If you're seeking individualized professional help or support, I strongly encourage you to connect with a lice...
Tips on how to get over Imposter Syndrome from a Mental Health Professional
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Hello everyone, as a therapist, I want to clarify that while I share my experiences and insights in my videos, I am not your personal therapist through this platform. The content I create is based solely on my personal experiences and should be considered for educational purposes only. If you're seeking individualized professional help or support, I strongly encourage you to connect with a lice...
The cost of my internship experience | Mental Health Counseling
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Hello everyone, as a therapist, I want to clarify that while I share my experiences and insights in my videos, I am not your personal therapist through this platform. The content I create is based solely on my personal experiences and should be considered for educational purposes only. If you're seeking individualized professional help or support, I strongly encourage you to connect with a lice...
I graduated | Mental Health Counseling
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Hello everyone, as a therapist, I want to clarify that while I share my experiences and insights in my videos, I am not your personal therapist through this platform. The content I create is based solely on my personal experiences and should be considered for educational purposes only. If you're seeking individualized professional help or support, I strongly encourage you to connect with a lice...
Last week of Grad School | Mental Health Counseling Program
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Hello everyone, as a therapist, I want to clarify that while I share my experiences and insights in my videos, I am not your personal therapist through this platform. The content I create is based solely on my personal experiences and should be considered for educational purposes only. If you're seeking individualized professional help or support, I strongly encourage you to connect with a lice...
Oversharing ** talking about my grad school experience | Mental Health Counseling Student
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Oversharing talking about my grad school experience | Mental Health Counseling Student
Last month of my LMHC Graduate Program…
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Last month of my LMHC Graduate Program…
Prepping to take the counseling exam | Job Interview | presenting my last tape | LMHC Intern
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Prepping to take the counseling exam | Job Interview | presenting my last tape | LMHC Intern
Expectations in your Senior Year in Grad School | LMHC Clinical Intern
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Expectations in your Senior Year in Grad School | LMHC Clinical Intern
How to have the BEST INTERVIEW for placement | Interview Questions & Best Practice | LMHC Intern
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How to have the BEST INTERVIEW for placement | Interview Questions & Best Practice | LMHC Intern
You are not your cohort | A few words of encouragement | LMHC Clinical Intern
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You are not your cohort | A few words of encouragement | LMHC Clinical Intern
I had an interview | Building a mindset to start your counseling career | LMHC Clinical Intern
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I had an interview | Building a mindset to start your counseling career | LMHC Clinical Intern
Spirituality & Religion in Counseling | LMHC Clinical Intern
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Spirituality & Religion in Counseling | LMHC Clinical Intern
Final Midterm Evaluation as a Clinical Intern LMHC
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Final Midterm Evaluation as a Clinical Intern LMHC
Feeling weird about graduating | LMHC Clinical Intern
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Feeling weird about graduating | LMHC Clinical Intern
The impact on relationships & finances in Grad School | LMHC
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The impact on relationships & finances in Grad School | LMHC
Everything you need to know about Clinical SUPERVISION | LMHC
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Everything you need to know about Clinical SUPERVISION | LMHC
First look at the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam Prep | with examples
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First look at the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam Prep | with examples
Entering a new ERA | I booked a meeting to potentially join a private practice & my next moves LMHC
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Entering a new ERA | I booked a meeting to potentially join a private practice & my next moves LMHC
What does a therapist do? | Breakdown of what I do during a work shift | Clinical Intern LMHC
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What does a therapist do? | Breakdown of what I do during a work shift | Clinical Intern LMHC
How to get your US Passport in 1 day 2023| Steps on how to get your passport for adult & minor
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How to get your US Passport in 1 day 2023| Steps on how to get your passport for adult & minor
P.S. Congratulations 🎉on your passing the licensure testing.....i know that's a huge piece! I am taking a long time too & it's because i picked up a minor in trauma-informed care. 🎉🎵🐦🤍Congratulations 🎊
That awesome yeah it feels great to get the test done
❤😊@@kdcounseling
Hi, Beautiful! I need advice. I secured my practicum, it doesn't start til April, and I'm feeling very insecure. I'm insecure about my age (i just turned 63) and I really don't know........just insecure. LOVE your videos
Yay congrats on getting an internship. From experience we had people of all ages in our program. Also the individuals that were “older” in internship were seen as more experienced. There has been so many times a client even now will tell me they don’t want to do therapy with me because of my age/ life experience. I think you will be surprised how well you do 😊
@kdcounseling awww THANK YOU!! Thank u for the wonderful encouragement 💗 I'd love to see a video of your average day in practicum, how your very first sessions went, great moments/awkward moments, things that were surprising and stuff u wish you'd known going in....like highlights!!🪻🪻💚🙏🌻thank you so, so much for the kind encouragement!!
@@GoodPennyYHWHsaves I have videos like that check them out they are from my practicum I have a first day video and an overview of my experience at that time. I also worked at a rehab I ran groups before I had my own 1:1 clients
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@@kdcounseling Thank you! I actally found them...I have been listening all day! I find your material very helpful!
Congratulations ❤❤❤
Thank you so much 😊
Your videos and your genuineness is amazing. Thank you from Bakersfield, Ca :)
This made my day thank you so much 😊
Congrats!! Thank you this is motivating me to continue to overcome my fear and finish getting my full drivers license. I also struggle with test anxiety. Wishing you a happy new year :)
Yay, Congrats on passing Klaudia! Glad to see you back, we've missed ya here. Starting my Practicum 2 next week. Wish me luck.
Good luck on staring practicum. That’s so exciting. Thank you so much for the kind words.
Appreciate your insight and posting both on IG and here <3
side note, congrats on passing!!
I try to share as much as I can since I feel there is a lot of information missing online!
Thank you so much it was a intense process for sure
Congratulations! I'm 9 months out from graduation. Just completed practicum and started internship this month. I LOVE IFS, so that's exciting. I also got trained in EMDR over the summer and am finishing those consultation hours soon.
That’s awesome! You are going to be a great therapist.
Thank you for this! I am shaking in my boots! I’m looking for an internship site now and I have major imposter syndrome. I am so worried they are going to throw me right in to start seeing clients right away. 😭
You got this. You got this far. That moment will come one day. Allow it to be sooner rather than later. The imposter syndrome is there to protect you. It’s okay to feel that. I still feel that sometimes. What we do is hard … good luck
where did you purchase the insurance from?
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Thanks for sharing your experience Claudia, that was very helpful! I have a quick question: I have an appointment at the passport agency, will I have to stand hours in a queue or will they let me in 15 minutes before since I have an appointment?
You go in at your time. Go through security wait to be called to window that took about 30 mins for us. Then if you’re approved they give you a time to come back. Ours was at 1PM then I waited about 2-3 hours to get the passport
@@kdcounseling Thanks for sharing Claudia!
What school did you go to for the MS in clinical mental health counseling?
I don’t share that on here for privacy reasons. You can DM me on instagram if you have any questions about that
Having successfully gone through the training... how much training do you feel like needed and how much is just a money grab from the college?
The masters program you need every part of it. About a year and a half if classes after that you have less classes and internship. The bachelors degree for me was also important because it taught be how to balance school work and prepped me for the higher level of learning on the masters level.
Love the video! If I work for an agency, how likely is it that I'll have enough control to work any day of the week (even weekends) except Monday and Friday? I'll be starting my grad program in the next couple of months and will hopefully be practicing as a counselor no later than two years. Our plan is for my wife to go part time at her company so we can stay on her benefits and insurance but her part-time is only offered as working Monday and Friday and will need someone to watch our daughter while we're both working. Just wondering, how likely it would be that I can have off Monday, Fridays and maybe some Saturdays as they do sometimes work those two.
Hi, first thing from experience what I would do is try to find a private practice where you are a independent contractor. You can make your schedule and add in people when you want. I worked at a rehab and what they paid was 1/3 of what I get paid now. Every position description I’ve seen for “agency” work is part time or full time. I’m sure you could do part time but I don’t think it’s worth the $ unless $ is not your number one priority.
Also getting into an agency sounds more complicated then being a independent contractor
@@kdcounseling that's what I figured. I would absolutely love to get my own private practice but I guess I was always under the impression that I'd need to get some experience with an agency before starting a private practice. One thing that would be a tad intimidating is the marketing aspect and how much work would be put into that. Did you go into private right off the bat and how was the process? Thank you so much for helping by the way!
@ I’m not talking about a private practice. Clinics will hire you as a independent contractor , give you clients and you tell them how much you wanna work
That’s the model I’m working now.
i’m halfway through grad school for mental health counseling and have wanted to make this type of content from the start but never did 😭
You can start today. Just record it , don’t have to post it until you’re ready. If anything the content helped me be a better theorist and get to know myself better 😌
Hey I start my internship in January. Sorta nervous would love to connect if possible to talk to ease some nerves Thank you for considering
DM me on instagram @kdcounseling
Just started my LMHC program & i feel like no one around me understands the struggles lol. Im so glad I found your channel im binge watching lol🫡 we’re basically besties alrdy
Hi! Welcome to the community! Let me know if you have any question 😊
So interesting how the LPCC requirements are very different in FL and CA. Currently APPC and need 3,000 hours Been following your journey since your 1st year in University for Counseling. Thank you for all the great advice
You are so nice thank you so much. Yeah it it interesting how different it is for sure
And CONGRATS to you 😊
Thank you
Hi KD. Im in FL also. Did you take your college classes in person or online? right now I'm taking classes in person but am considering doing it online
Online. We had residency in person 2 times a year for a weekend but that’s it. Online is the way to go for most grad students. There would be too many things to lecture on. We had a discussion board each week per class and some other thing to do. Not a lot of papers. It was not bad, I can’t say it was hard. The time commitment was the hard part for the internship part. I could imagine going on campus for classes, going to internship, working and having a life … that would be a lot
Qestion. Do i have to have a Master's or can I obtain a bachelor's degree to become a LMHC?
Masters to get licensed as a LMHC
Hi. I didn't hear you accurately. Where did you get your degree from? What schools? Thanks 😊
I told talk about the location of my school. I kept that private throughout my experience
@kdcounseling Oh ok. I understand that 😊
@@TracysCornerGodsBreakthrough it’s a school in southwest Florida it is no longer there since I graduated … kinda sad
I’m finishing my undergrad in psychology and I know I want to do counseling, I’m debating between the masters in mental health counseling or just going straight into a PsyD counseling program. I know I can get accepted into both programs. What would be your take on this?
I always say if I could do it again I would go for the PsyD. What are your goal? Do you have the time? The masters is great I am happy with it can’t complain but a PsyD would be cool and open more doors
@ my goal in general is just counseling however I would love to be a psychologist one day and psyd and PhD is the highest one can go. I could go masters level social work or CMHC then PsyD or just go PsyD
@ just not sure how ready I am for a PsyD counseling degree I have an undergrad psychology degree with 3.4 gpa and volunteer, practicum and solid letters of recommendation just didn’t do any research and wasn’t very good in research methods and stats
@ i would get a meeting scheduled with both programs and see how it goes
@@kdcounseling thank you!
So what can prepare you better to feel more comfortable during the internship?
The only thing that worked for me was continuously checking in with myself and seeing what days I needed to relax and what days I needed to get things done. Take it day by day don’t stress about things that are not happening in the moment. Also u would always think this isn’t forever and I will get through it even thought it may seem like a lot now :)
I'm doing an all-online Graduate School at Lindsey Wilson College for my MED in Counseling with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health! I love online classes. I took some courses as an undergrad and took 30 online certification classes. The goal is to get my LPCC and open a Mental Health Clinic.
That is awesome. Keep up the great work.
I loved it 👏👏👏
what school did you attend?
I don’t share that on here. A university in Southwest Florida
Whew you truly are a superhero for going to school AND working AND taking care of a child, any of which would be a full time job!!!
That is so sweet thank you 😊
Where did you graduate from?
A private University in Florida I don’t share the name
Yay! I always love your videos, they are so helpful. ❤
Thank you ☺️
Congratulations!!!! I'm so happy and excited for your. Your Instagram content helped me to decide how I want to niche down in therapy.
Thank you so much 😊 What did you choose ?
@kdcounseling I'm thinking going to get my masters in MFT but concentrating mostly in trauma for career
@@joshsimpson1648 My supervisor is a MFT and a Social Worker each one is great
Can you make videos on applying to jobs and red flags to look out for? I love your videos!
Sounds good :)
Thank you! @@kdcounseling
watched your vids for tips about getting into my clinical mental health counseling program. i got in, & starting in the spring ! congrats on your achievements as well.
Congratulations on getting in how exciting 😀😀😀
I’m so happy you are back. I haven’t even watched the video yet ❤
Thank you so much 🤩
Thanks for bringing to my attanetio that I am interviewing with a COUNSELOR, haha! That helped! 🙂💕
Just be yourself!
GCU doesn't help with placement...it's scary & a pain doing the entire thing on one's own. I am in a post-grad traum-informed program, tho, and I love it. Off to my 1st interview for practicum today! Thanks, Claudia!! Hope y'all are safe in FLA.
We’re safe my area does pretty well. Keep me updated on your journey. Good luck 🍀
@@kdcounseling Got it! I have secured a spot in a private practice til 2026!! And further if I want and it's a good fit! Dream job! Thank you so much for your videos, they helped me A LOT!!
@@GoodPennyYHWHsaves congratulations 🎉🎉😊 I am happy for you! How exciting!
Ohh this is 2yrs old! But i love it & love you! I'm going to my 1st practicum interview for clinical mental health counseling counseling tomorrow at the age of 62 & I'm N E R V O U S! Thanks for all your key points!!😊
You’re going to do great. Our field is fantastic, you will love it once you’re done. Have fun 🤩 let me know how it went
@@kdcounseling 🌼Thank you!
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How do I purchase the binder you spoke about in this video?
My school bought it. I prefer counselorexam.com now
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I posted a first day of grad school vlog because you inspired me!😊
What’s the link ? Yay! How did it go ?
Curious...why do you do your posts from your car? Being in an office or more professional setting would add a sense of credibility to your site
Hi! Didn’t have an office, I was a bartender that went to grad school with a toddler at home 🫠 This experience was from me being a student not a professional 😀
The office I had in practicum I was not able to film at the facility. I worked at a rehab for substance abuse
@@kdcounseling just to give another perspective - I don't see the problem with the "car" - I appreciate the authenticity, and the message itself. I never leave comments, but felt this was worth giving an additional opinion.
@@Inshadwetrust thank you so much 😊
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Make a video on finances! Do you work FT school FT and intern PY/FT? How is it financially possible 😭
Hi! I’ve been a bartender since 2011. I worked 4-5 night throughout school/ grad school. Did internship M-W-Fri 830-1. It’s possible :)