Joshua L. Jones

Are you exhausted by caring for others? Are you finding yourself increasingly upset by the level of conflict and tension in your relationships with your family, friends, and intimate partners? Do you want to find strength, insight and encouragement to help you so you can continue to serve? As a doctorate level clinical counselor, I have a good deal of experience and training - but more importantly, as a father, firefighter and a caregiver for aging family, I know some of the burdens that trouble people who want to serve and care for others. I initially became a counselor so I could understand my own struggles, but increasingly I am learning how important it is to provide help for those that are in positions where they are responsible for others - either young or old, in a family or workplace setting. Those who have been placed in a helping role often find themselves struggling with burnout, exhaustion, and even despair - I am familiar with the dangers of this work, and I have some help and healing to offer. I am trained in some helpful techniques, such as motivational interviewing (MI), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). As a part time college professor teaching the classics, I often find timeless wisdom in literature and philosophy that can also help us in our darker moments. As we read in Proverbs, "A good word in due season is like apples of gold in fittings of silver." A good helper knows what you might need to hear at the right time. As I believe we are all called to grow, I am currently in seminary on the road to becoming a chaplain, and hopefully a rabbi. I hope those with an interest in spirituality will find nourishing fellowship in our sessions together. As someone who feels called to serve others, I welcome all those who are seeking to continue their development to become better helpers and caregivers, better wives and husbands and parents - but most importantly, better people.