About Reese Jefferson

My mission is to provide client-centered life coaching that inspires and guides you to your best life.  I envision that you can reach your full potential so that you can live with freedom, acceptance, meaning, and existence. Because life can be so busy, I do this by providing coaching and counseling services via in-person, telephone, email support, and video conferencing. This in turn saves travel time to and from an office. I help you focus on your unique strengths, abilities, passions, and values. I believe that you have ability to find your F.A.M.E.

Coaching---  

I started my career working for a local community mental health center working with individuals with several different mental disorders. I learned so much about the importance of maintaining healthy physical and mental health, but I also learned the importance of people reaching their dreams. Just because someone has mental health issues, it does not mean that they don’t deserve the assistance and support of reaching their life-long dreams in order to live their best life. 

It was working with individuals with a range of disorders and life issues, for over 15 years, that I realized that I wanted to be a catalyst for individuals in achieving their life desires. While working at this community mental health center, I noticed that the women that I worked with seemed to struggle more than the men.

I have worked with women of different ages, economic status, and race. I found that these women exhibited three characteristics. The first characteristic is loss of identity. These women practically gave so much of themselves that ultimately they lost a sense of self. As a result, the women reported feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and helplessness. Second, these women reported not wanting to be alone romantically and physically; as a result, these women presented with anxiety. Third, these women admitted to holding grudges for years. Holding on to these grudges for these women resulted in feelings of anger.  

My passion for helping women has impelled me into life coaching. Through my work and continued education and exploration into what life, career and business success is, I have been building on my strengths as a career professional and pursuing my passion for helping women achieve their best life.

My coaching is designed to support you, hold you accountable, and help you create plans and strategies for change.  Whether you are trying to find your purpose, discover who you really are, let go of grudges, or endure a major life transition, I want to help you get where you want to be in your life. I like to share my experience and the things that I have  learned with women to help them move forward in their lives. 

Counseling---

I have a Masters in Counseling Psychology. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor in private practice. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults, who are experiencing a diagnosis of a serious mental illness, anxiety, depression,relationship skill difficulties, communication, adjustment issues, and other mental health needs . I provide consultations, individual, and group therapy. I give lectures, workshops, and discussions on a variety of mental health and wellness topics.  

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I spend the first couple of sessions getting to know you. Rapport and building trust is important part of the professional relationship between you and I. Goal planning is the next step of our relationship. Accomplishing goals is important and brings a sense of achievement and self-confidence. Interventions are designed from the goal planning. All interventions are individualized to meet your specific needs.  

Education

§ Bachelors degree in psychology, minor in biology

§ Masters degree in counseling psychology

§ Doctorate degree in higher education leadership

Experience

§ More than 15 years of experience in mental health field  

§Relationship/Interpersonal Skills

§ Communication Skills
§ Depression
§ Anxiety
§ Behavioral Challenges
§ Adjustment Issues
§ Self-Awareness
§ Self-Regulation
§ Addiction

§ Distress Tolerance

§ Bipolar

§ Schizophrenia

§ Trauma

§ Grief and Loss 

License/Certifications

§ Licensed professional Counselor (LPC)

§ National Certified Counselor (NCC)

§ Master Addiction Counselor (MAC)

§ Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist (CDBT)

§ Board Certified Telemental Health Provider  (BC-TMH)

§ Certificate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

§ Supervising Counselor for associate licensed counselors (LPC-S)