Emily Hurst

Counselor Competency

Counselors with the training, supervision, and experience to know how to help.

MyCounselor.Online has as its aim to be the gold standard in faith-based mental health. Our counselors are required to have undergraduate studies in theology, practical ministry, or psychology and have completed a graduate (master’s) degree in mental health (professional counseling, clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, etc.). 

• We only hire around 2% of applicants
• Require at least a Master’s Degree in Mental Health
• 2-Year Post-Graduate Residency in Neuroscience Informed Christian Counseling® (NICC)
• 400+ hours of Continuing Education each year

After submitting an application package that includes transcripts, references, and video responses to a structured interview, qualified candidates are invited into a multi-stage interview process. During the process candidates will meet with clinical supervisors, perform a mock therapy session, and participate in a training with the MyCounselor.Online clinical team. If advanced from the final interview with the Director of Clinical Services, candidates are offered a position on the clinical team and matriculated into the MyCounselor.Online residency. 

During residency counselors complete multiple rotations of clinical training and experience with specific populations, including individuals, couples, families, and teens. Specifically, residents are trained in the MyCounselor.Online proprietary model of care: Neuroscience Informed Christian Counseling® (NICC) as applied in practice with various presenting issues.  

The thorough training our counselors receive in a broad array of specialized rotations equips them to address counseling concerns ranging from the common to the complex.

Residency Training Rotations

Rotation	Presenting Issues
Individual: Trauma-Informed Care  (AEDP, AF-EMDR, IFS, EFIT)	Trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, stress & burnout, grief, aloneness, shame, insecurity, self-esteem, addictions, friendships, work dissatisfaction, eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideation, childhood sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, spiritual stagnation
Couples: De-escalation & Attachment Bond Restructuring (EFT)	Communication, trust, parenting, money, in-laws, expectations, roles
Couples: Sex Therapy (ABCST)	Sexless marriages, pain disorders, arousal disorders, desire differences
Couples: Sexual Addiction & Infidelity Recovery  (CSAT)	Porn & sex addiction, sexual affairs, emotional affairs
Couples: Dating & Premarital  (SYMBIS)	Premarital, family of origin concerns, relational expectations, commitment difficulties, compatibility questions, conflict resolution, wedding stressors, friend group conflicts
Family & Teen Issues	Divorced & blended family dynamics, teen development issues
Group Therapy Dynamics	Group work across a variety of focus areas
Personal Development Coaching	Coaching for personal and professional development