Ep: 04 Tips on Starting a Private Counseling Practice in Mental Health Counseling with Jinnelle Powell, MS, LPC-S

Ep: 04 Tips on Starting a Private Counseling Practice in Mental Health Counseling with Jinnelle Powell, MS, LPC-S

The CompassionWorks Way features insightful discussions, inspiring stories, and expert interviews on mental health, building your practice, and personal and professional growth.

Brought to you by CompassionWorks, your hub for therapists, mental health professionals, and seekers of holistic healing. Hosted by, Jordan Shafer, Founder of CompassionWorks and licensed EMDR Therapist. 

In this episode of The Compassion Works Way, we’ll hear Jordan speak to Jinnelle Powell. 

Jinnelle is the owner and founder of Distinctive Counseling and Consulting, PLLC in Texas where she oversees a dynamic team of fully licensed counselors, provisionally licensed counselors, and student counselors in training. She is a doctoral candidate at Walden University, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved Supervisor in Texas, and an EMDR Trainer, Consultant, and Certified Therapist through the EMDR International Association. 

Jinnelle also works as an educator in the role of an Adjunct Faculty in counselor education and supervision.

In this episode, Jinnelle walks us through her journey of starting her own practice, the importance of self-awareness, the business side of owning a practice, and things that can be outsourced to aid in building your practice. 

You can learn more about Jinnelle by visiting our website, compassionworks.com, or Jinnelle’s practice, www.distinctivecounseling.com.

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Dr. Amber Quaranta-Leech, LPC-S

Amber holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Texas and Oklahoma and holds Supervisor credential for Texas. Amber is an EMDRIA consultant and trainer. She has over a decade of experience in the trauma field in work with uniformed services, domestic violence, childhood trauma and abuse, and recent mass trauma events. Amber provides consultation for EMDRIA certification, for consultants-in-training, and supervision for LPC-Associates. Amber continues to research the benefits of EMDR therapy with a variety of populations. Her goal is to help build strong clinicians who are well versed in trauma interventions to better support their clients. Amber sees a limited number of clients with a focus on trauma work, she is also a Certified Career Counselor and Certified through EAGALA to provide equine-assisted therapy. 

Dr. Jose Carbajal, LCSW

Dr. Jose Carbajal, a U.S. Army veteran, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and a master’s in theological studies from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. With over 15 years of clinical experience and extensive teaching experience, Jose specializes in trauma, sexual abuse recovery, domestic violence, and substance abuse. His research focuses on trauma interventions, neuroscience, and faith. He is EMDR Certified, an Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer, with numerous publications and professional presentations to his name.

Dr. Amanda Martin, LMFT-S, LPC, BCN

Amanda Martin holds a PhD in Family Therapy and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. With over 14 years of experience, she specializes in trauma therapy for individuals and families in residential and outpatient settings. Amanda also provides supervision for EMDR certification, EMDR consultants-in-training, and LMFT-Associates. Her mission is to help people find a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling path in life. Her warm, supportive, and interactive counseling style incorporates Symbolic Experiential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, HeartMath, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Collaborative Problem Solving.

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