Welcome

Thank you for visiting Revisions Counseling, LLC.  My name is Jacqueline Smith and I am a pre-licensed professional earning post-master's hours to earn my professional counselor licensure.  I have a master of arts degree in counseling and am working toward 3,000 post-master's hours to earn my licensure.  If you have questions about what this means, I'd be glad to explain it.

I work with individuals to identify goals and potential solutions to complex life problems. Together I work with clients to lead them to a greater understanding themselves...and I enjoy this work.   Additionally, I can help improve communication and coping skills, strengthen self-esteem, and promote behavior change resulting in better mental health.

My supervision is provided by:
Emily J. Alvarez, MPS, ATR-BC, LPC
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Jacqueline S. Smith, MA, NCC

I am from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  I attended Bates College and earned a BA in Spanish in 2007.  I joined Teach for America and began my career as a bilingual pre-kindergarten teacher.  From there I have experience teaching kindergarten, first, second, and high school Spanish.  I worked for many years in university settings working in various positions from coordinator of a federally funded program to financial aid counselor.  I earned my MA in counseling from Edinboro University (now Pennsylvania Western - Edinboro) in 2021.

My philosophy about counseling is that everyone could benefit from it.  We are only able to examine our behaviors to a certain extent, and without additional, objective examination, we are left to ruminate on the same repetitive thoughts.  I believe that everyone deserves a non-judgmental space where they can work through personal blocks and "level up" to an improved version of themselves.

The modalities I base my sessions on are cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused, narrative therapy, among others.  I consider the different counseling theories to be ways to examine ourselves and are the basis for which we ask questions.  A counselor should ask, "how did the person become stuck?"  Counseling theories helps illuminate possible answers, thereby getting to possible solutions.

I look forward to meeting with you.