Christian Therapist, I Failed the State Exams Three Times
I have been a Social Worker since 2006 and in 2016, I became a fully Licensed Clinical Social Worker I was so ecstatic because I took the test three times and failed, and I wanted to give up But God! The Lord would not allow me to give up!
I had invested so much time and money into studying and into programs and when I failed the third time, I told God I was done. I cried so hard; I mean like a baby. He spoke to me during my sobbing and said,
“No, you are not, you still have some fight in you, and I have Purpose for you” .
I was still discouraged, and God began to use my family and friends to speak life into me and I decided to try again. He also gave me Dreams and Visions about how I would feel after I passed the test. In my dream, it was like a huge weight that was lifted off me. I took the test again and the fourth time, I passed. Again, I cried so hard, like a baby, but this time with joy, thankfulness, and excitement.
At that point, I was still working at a community mental health agency, and over the years I had random clients that were assigned to me. Many of my clients would ask me if I was a Christian because they desired clinical, biblical, and spiritual counseling.
Over the course of that year, I received more and more clients that were Christians and God used me mightily for them in so many ways. I cannot even explain it. We did clinical work together and the Lord was literally using me to speak life into them, sometimes fast with them, pray with them, and educate them about the spiritual realm. It was just powerful, and it gave me so much joy and life.
As time went on, I hit a crossroad in my career where I could literally have any job that I wanted. I had so many employers reaching out to me asking me to apply. Most of them did not know about how I worked with my clients but they heard about me through the community. My plan was to seek employment on the military base after my husband returned home from overseas., But God had another plan.
One day when I was in prayer, the Lord told me, “You are going to have your own business and you will have people working for you”. I was like what? I had no desire to be an entrepreneur because I did not think that I had that in me nor did I want the burden and responsibility that came along with it. Then the Lord began to show me dreams and visions about it and I finally said,
YES to PURPOSE!
In 2017, I started EmPowered2Shift. I began to seek a mentor to help me navigate how to wear both hats (clinical and spiritual), but I could not find one. The Lord told me, I would train you myself and He did! I spent a lot of time in my Word, praying, a lot of time studying, and perfecting my craft as a Therapist and I have been doing so since! Over time, I have become a highly sought-after Christian Counselor in my area and across the states!
Now my goal is to help Aspiring & Existing Christian Therapists to do the same! Stay tuned as I share with you from week to week my journey thus far! I cannot wait to see you Walk in Purpose and be the Christian Therapist that God desires you to be! Download my free Guide: 10 Ways to Increase Your Impact as a Christian Therapist!
