Articles by Keeanna Powell, MS, LAPC
Keeanna Powell, M.S., LAPC, completed her graduate program in Professional Counseling at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. Keeanna believes her education paired with having overcome life-altering losses of her own has equipped her with the tools to help others do the same. Teaching, training, and counseling are her passion. Outside of private practice she has worked in the field of Education as an elementary school teacher, and in addictions and recovery as a substance abuse counselor. She specializes in helping clients overcome grief and loss so that they can once again live purposeful, joy-filled lives while honoring their past.
Keeanna is a humanistic, person-centered therapist. She provides individual, family, and couples counseling for various concerns, such as anxiety, depression and relationship issues. She has provided therapy in hospital, clinic, and foster care settings, and facilitated court-mandated groups in the parole and probations arena. When Keeanna is not providing therapeutic services to the community she enjoys recording new episodes for her mental health podcast titled, “From My Mind to Yours”, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
by Keeanna Powell, MS, LAPC | Sep 5, 2018 | Behavioral Health Topics, Lifehacks, Tips & Advice
So, tomorrow is your first session with a new client. First, congratulations! Every new client is a new opportunity to assist and provide support to someone along his or her journey. Whether this is your first session with a new client or the very first session of your career, it is completely understandable to feel nervous or experience jitters.
Fear of the unknown regarding new clients can be intense. You may be asking yourself questions similar to these as you prepare to meet your new client: Will I be able to help her? Will he like my therapeutic approach? What if he asks a question I can’t answer? Will she even show up? The following are some tips to help you prepare for your first session.
