Articles by Shenae Whitehead
Shenae Whitehead received her M.A. in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology Program at Fielding Graduate University. She is also presently completing her psychology predoctoral internship at Woodland Centers, Inc., a community mental health center in Gallipolis, Ohio. While there, Mrs. Whitehead has assisted in the development of a local Veteran’s support group that provides psychoeducation and group therapy for military veterans and family members within rural Appalachia. As a prior-service Army Reservist and current Army spouse, Mrs. Whitehead’s research interests are heavily grounded in the military population. She has presented on her research investigating various stressors across all branches of the military and completed her dissertation which examined factors that support resilience among military spouses. Her clinical interests include forensics, sexually reactive behaviors, trauma, and military families. Mrs. Whitehead is also a Licensed Professional Counselor with extensive experience providing individual and family therapy across diverse populations and age groups. She is also a Certified Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Provider and is working on obtaining her Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist certification. Her goals are to increase assessment and intervention among juvenile sex offenders and abuse victims, as well as implement interventions to help strengthen military families. Mrs. Whitehead has two children and enjoys spending time with her family and traveling in her spare time.
by Shenae Whitehead | Apr 17, 2017 | Lifehacks, Tips & Advice
So, you have reached the point in your life where you feel ready to enter the mental health field as a counselor, and you are left with the question of…now what?
You have completed the necessary educational and clinical requirements and are either in the process of pursuing provisional licensure or completing it. However, little is said about what you actually need to do next, particularly once you are fully licensed and essentially on your own.
Therefore, answering “who am I as a counselor” may seem like a daunting question and one that a lot of professionals often find themselves having to answer. Seeking the answer is not as difficult as you may think, but it requires a lot of self-reflection and a good understanding of the expectations and responsibilities the job requires.
by Shenae Whitehead | Jul 25, 2016 | Personal & Professional Experiences
My story begins at the tender age of 23, when I was looking forward to starting graduate school and raising my son, who was one year old at the time.
That day in August 2007 still remains very vivid in my mind, as I recall sitting at my desk at work, enjoying what felt like one of the best days thus far.
Then I received a phone call that changed my life forever, and I heard the following: “Shenae, I don’t know how to tell you this, but we received your test results and they appear to look just like your mother’s, which means you, too, have lupus.”
