Penny Jones

I am a Certified School Mental Health Counselor as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. I have recently retired from the Coweta County School System and would like to shift my focus from school counseling to mental health counseling. My strengths include having strong communication skills, paying attention to details, and collaborating well with colleagues .
I began my journey by earning a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Psychology at the University of Birmingham. I continued my education by earning an M. Ed. in Guidance & Counseling from West Georgia College. I also earned an Ed.S. degree from the University of West Georgia in Guidance & Counseling.
I have worked as a School Mental Health Counselor for the past 29 years. During this time, I worked with children, parents and teachers to help our students experience success. Most of my time was spent working with children directly to help them develop emotional regulation skills.
My therapy orientation is CBT which I incorporated during counseling sessions with students.
I have found that CBT interventions helped my students to heal and regulate their emotions by understanding how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings are connected.
I have retired from my position as a school mental health counselor and look forward to transitioning to individual counseling as an LPC. I am excited to begin a new chapter of my life!