Distinctive Student Counselors in Training

Our founder & President, Dr. Powell, began working with student counselors in training at her private practice Distinctive Counseling & Consulting, PLLC in 2021 providing them with an opportunity to train in a private practice setting. Typically, student counselors have been relegated to working for free leading to burnout. The Distinctive Collective, Inc. uses funds to support reimbursing student counselors in training for their work and time investment while silmutaneously providing quality free counseling services to the community. Funds are also used to support training student counselors in using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Treatment (EMDR) increasing the efficacy of their work and ability to provide trauma-informed care.

Previously Trained Distinctive Student Counselors

Sandy Munoz, MS, LPC Associate

Paschen Saumell, MS, LPC

Oluwatosin “Tosin” Anjorin, MS, LPC-Associate, NCC

  • Previous Distinctive Student Intern

    Sandy spent her student intern experience with Distinctive Counseling & Consulting, PLLC learning the ins and outs of private practice. She continued with Distinctive Counseling as an Associate clinician for a year before continuing her mental health journey as an Associate clinician with the Child Advocacy Center. Sandy is earning hours under the supervision of Julie Thigpen, MA, RPT-S, LPC-S

  • Previous Distinctive Student Intern

    Paschen Saumell spent her entire student intern experience with Distinctive Counseling & Consulting, PLLC under the supervision of Distinctive Collective President Dr. Powell. She went on to earn her Associate hours with Distinctive Counseling and is now a fully licensed counselor in Texas.

  • Distinctive Play Associate and Previous Distinctive Student Intern

    Tosin spent her student intern experience with Distinctive Counseling & Consulting, PLLC under the supervision of Distinctive Collective President Dr. Powell. In her time with Distinctive Counseling, she became EMDR Trained through a post-permanency grant funded through Distinctive Counseling. She is now employed as a Distinctive Play Associate counselor earning her hours under the supervision of Julie Thigpen, MA, RPT-S, LPC-S and Dr. Jinnelle V. Powell, PhD, LPC-S, EMDR Trainer & Consultant.

  • Distinctive Counseling Associate and Previous Distinctive Student Intern

    Joya spent her student intern experience with Distinctive Counseling & Consulting, PLLC. In her time with Distinctive and has worked on the Distinctive Counseling Scheduling admin team. She is now employed as a Distinctive Counselor Associate earning her hours under the supervision of Vanessa Fawn Colbourn, MS, LPC-S, Certified Sandtray Therapist and Dr. Jinnelle V. Powell, PhD, LPC-S, EMDR Trainer & Consultant.

  • Previous Distinctive Student Intern

    Salma spent her student intern experience with Distinctive Counseling & Consulting, PLLC under the supervision of Distinctive Collective President Dr. Powell. In her time with Distinctive Counseling, she learned the ins and outs of private practice. She plans to continue with Distinctive as an Associate clinician once she takes her National Counselor Exam.

LaJoya “Joya” Williams, MS, LPC-Associate, NCC

Salma Perez, MS