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My name is Christiane LaBarre. I have a master's in applied psychology and am currently pursuing a master's in licensed professional counseling. I hope to graduate next year and become a L.P.C.

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My duties will be group counseling for those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I will also do individual counselling for those with P.T.S.D., specifically M.S.T. (military sexual trauma).

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In my role, I may often interact with licensed social worker and psychologists. In Texas, licensed social workers must hold a masters degree and are an amazing resource for veterans in distress and those facing drug abuse and that are unhoused. Psychologists hold doctorates in philosophy. They also do counseling and sometimes liaise between psychiatrists and L.P.C.

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I will search the website for the American Psychological Association for information related to and supporting of my counseling role? I will also utilize the American Counseling Association.

https://www.apa.org/

https://www.counseling.org/

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This is an important area. Yes, only 6.2 percent of the population has served in the military according to the U.S. census. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2023/veterans-day.html#:~:text=16.2%20million,population%20age%2018%20and%20over.

That 6.2% experiences P.T.S.D. at a higher rate than civilians. At some point in their life, 7 out of every 100 Veterans will have PTSD. In the general population, 6 out of every 100 adults will have PTSD in their lifetime.

https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_veterans.asp#:~:text=These%20types%20of%20events%20can,have%20PTSD%20in%20their%20lifetime.