Personable and well-educated communicator seeking a challenging role in the counseling field.

  Outstanding listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to build and grow relationships with key stakeholders from all walks of life.

  Devout Christian with valuable, hands-on experience providing marriage and family counseling to couples.

  Experience providing one-on-one counseling as well as in collaboration with others.

Master of Arts (MA), Marriage/Family Counseling, Liberty University; expected month year

Master of Arts (MA), Pastoral Counseling, Liberty University; earned Dec. 2016 (3.46 GPA)

  Coursework: Strategic Prayer & Spirit Warfare; Multicultural Issues Human Services; Introduction to Pastoral Counseling; Integration of Psychology & Theology; Theology/Spirituality in Counseling; Spiritual Formation Past Counseling; Pastoral Counseling with Couples; Premarital & Marital Counseling; Crisis Intervention Past Counseling; Counseling Children & Their Families; Marriage and Family Counseling; Theories & Techniques Past Counseling; Counseling the Adolescent; Healthy Sexuality; Counseling Women; and Survey of Theology.

Bachelor of Science (BS), Religion, Liberty University; earned Dec. 2013

Associate of Arts (AA), Religion, Liberty University; earned May 2013

Prepare/Enrich Marriage Counseling Certified; earned 2013

Pastoral Counseling, Praise Assembly of God:

  Counseled one client for 16 weeks in collaboration with the Lead Counseling Pastor.

  Led a Grief Share Class for 16 weeks before up to 20 male and female participants.

Mediator Grief Share Class; Visitation Team; and Volunteer 50+ Team, Praise Assembly; since 2016

  Provided more than 50 hours of one-on-one pre-marital counseling to couples.

  Preparing to start new pre-marital counseling; improve marriage; and divorce recovery classes.

Food Distribution, Care n Share; since 2016

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Dear Hiring Manager:

With this letter, I wish to express my strong interest in joining your organization as a (INSERT JOB TITLE HERE).

As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, I am a personable and well-educated communicator with outstanding listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to build and grow relationships with key stakeholders from all walks of life. I am also a devout Christian with valuable, hands-on experience providing marriage and family counseling to couples. My experience includes providing one-on-one counseling as well as in collaboration with others.

I ve provided more than 50 hours of one-on-one pre-marital counseling to couples. As a Pastoral Counselor for Praise Assembly of God, I counseled one client for 16 weeks in collaboration with the Lead Counseling Pastor. I also led a Grief Share Class for 16 weeks before up to 20 male and female participants. I hold a Master of Arts (MA) in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University and am Prepare/Enrich Marriage Counseling Certified. Additionally, I am currently pursuing a Master of Arts (MA) in Marriage/Family Counseling.

As your employee, you will find me to be a team player committed to exceeding your performance expectations. I have no doubt that I would be a valuable asset to your operations, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

719-404-3831