Jamie V. Robinson, MA, BE NCC, LAPC Counselor/Play Therapist

 

Jamie V. Robinson, MA, BE NCC, LAPC
Counselor/Play Therapist
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Education

● MA in Professional Counseling, Argosy University/Atlanta: Georgia’s Professional School of Psychology.

● BA in Psychology, Clark Atlanta University.

RELEVANT EXPERENCE

Family is very important to me, and I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I enjoy trying new things, dancing, arts and crafts, traveling, and helping those around me. Because one of my core values is helping others, I have been and continue to remain involved in my community. I volunteer in efforts to reach out to the children, teens, adolescents, and their families in my community. I have been employed as a Substitute Teacher for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students, Behavior Aide, Therapist, Counselor, Group Counselor, and Peer Group Counselor.

 

 

 

COUNSELING STYLE

  The counseling style that I primarily work out of is Reality Therapy. Reality Therapy is a people-friendly approach that is not about giving the client a “dose of reality” but about helping the client to recognize those distractions that keep them from making choices to benefit their life. Reality Therapy utilizes Choice Theory concepts and helps clients explore basic needs, wants, and total behaviors (acting, thinking, feeling and physiology). Using Reality Therapy techniques can provide the client with information that will encourage the ability to move from unhealthy patterns of behavior to healthy, need-fulfilling relationships both inter- and intrapersonal. This means you have to learn and grow to love yourself before knowing how to love others. Throughout the process, clients learn to identify their strength and appreciate the efforts they put towards the change they are striving to make. Clients learn the process of self-evaluation, which means they will obtain the ability to examine the behaviors they have chosen in an attempt to meet what their basic needs may be. Clients also learn to let go their self-devaluing thought processes and learn to accept that their behaviors represent their best attempt to meet a need. Choice Theory states that people can only control their own behavior, therefore therapy focuses on helping the client realize that the only person they have control over is themselves.

　

I have found Reality Therapy to be useful in working with Adults, Adolescents, and Children. Reality Therapy has benefited children with attachment issues, acting-out behaviors, lack of social skills, and sexual/physical abuse. I also find Reality Therapy and Choice theory helpful in providing parent education.

　

SPECIALTIES

At 31 Stories, I specialize in the areas of Children, Pre-Teens, Teens, “Queen Bee” Behaviors in Adolescent Girls, Depression and Anxiety (affecting any age group), and Sexual/Physical/and Emotional Abuse (working with children, teens, and adult survivors).

In working with clients of any age it is important to me that the environment feel safe; that the client feel understood, listened to and respected; that there are choices; that we at times have fun or learn; and that we work hard to move on the resolving the problem(s) of the client.

 

Children:

I have experience in working with children that have mild to severe learning, emotional, and behavioral disabilities. I have found that play therapy is more helpful when working with children, and I utilize this approach with children ages 3-10 or when developmentally appropriate. Please see the Play Therapy section for further information on Play Therapy at 31 Stories, LLC.

 

Pre-Teens and Teenagers:

Pre-teens and teens are beginning to realize that they are becoming faced with many issues within themselves and/or issues involving others that they do not know how to deal with on their own. I provide a comfortable environment that will allow for them to be receptive to change, and understand how to take control of their lives. This is done by giving the pre-teen or teen knowledge and techniques that they can use in their everyday lives. Much of my focus in working with pre-teens and teens is in the areas of self-esteem, body-image, relationships, gossip, cliques/groups, bullying, aggression, anxiety, depression and peer pressure.

 

Bullies and Queen Bees:

I also do work with pre-teen and adolescent girls and boys that have issues around bullying or Queen Bee behaviors. These behaviors include Power/Control, Cliques, Gossip, Bullying, Aggression, and Peer Pressure. I work individually with clients and/or their families as well as facilitate groups at schools. Please see the Bullies, Bees and Boys Program for further information of how we may be able to help at your school.

 

Adults, Couples and Families:

I work with individuals, traditional/non traditional couples, families, and groups. I have experience working with a variety of issues ranging from substance abuse, stress, grief, communication, and mental illnesses (Depression, Anxiety, etc.). Sometimes I use creative or experiential approaches with adults if their learning style is kinesthetic rather than verbal or visual.

PRESENTATIONS

●   “Queen Bees” at Saint Thomas More School, August 27, 2009.

●   “Queen Bees” at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School, April 22, 2009.

●   “Queen Bees” at Saint Thomas More School, October 21, 2008.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

●   Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC)

●   Board Eligible National Certified Counselor (BE NCC)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

●   Chi Sigma Iota, Alpha Upsilon Alpha Chapter, Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International, Argosy University/ Atlanta.

●   Psi Chi CAU Chapter National Honor Society in Psychology, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA.

●   Member of Georgia Society of Adlerian Psychology.

●   Member of Association for Play Therapy (APT).