Comments on: APEX Fellowship | Karabella Hernandez

By: Karabella Hernandez

Karabella Hernandez — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:30:17 +0000

And a special shout-out to OneEighty for hosting me for my internship, giving me so many wonderful opportunities, and supporting me in my career growth! I’ve so loved working with everyone there and am so happy to be a part of the team!!

By: Karabella Hernandez

Karabella Hernandez — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:25:45 +0000

Thank you also so much to Lisa, Jenni, and Cathy in APEX; Morgan, Professor Mariola, and President Bolton; and Trish, Bobbi, & Cheryl at OneEighty for your supportive and kind comments!! This was such an influential experience for me and so it means so much that everyone has engaged with my showcase here today!

By: Karabella Hernandez

Karabella Hernandez — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:09:29 +0000

Ashleigh,
Thank you for your comment and also for working with me so extensively on my preparations for grad school! It is so appreciated and I’ve really enjoyed talking to you about counseling, mental health, and other topics as well!
To answer your question, before my APEX Fellowship, I think it would’ve been valuable to know that it is common for first-time interns or those taking their first position in their career field to experience impostor syndrome or “growing pains,” so to speak. For the first few weeks of my internship I definitely experienced a bit of this and have since learned that it is easy for interns starting off in their field to worry that they are not doing enough or are not prepared, and so I would definitely say to future interns that they do indeed belong!

By: Karabella Hernandez

Karabella Hernandez — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:58:54 +0000

Hi Carly,
Thank you for your response! I’m definitely interested in trauma-informed or -focused counseling after this position and am doing I.S. research on this topic as well! I would definitely want to focus on adults in my future clinical work but have great interest in working with couples and potentially families as well. I worked primarily with adults at OneEighty but was able to shadow sessions with and communicate with a variety of populations. It’s been amazing to be able to work with so many different clients (and clinicians) at OneEighty!

By: Sarah Bolton

Sarah Bolton — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:47:49 +0000

Congratulations on this very compelling work and great presentation, Karabella!

By: Dr. Cheryl Thomas

Dr. Cheryl Thomas — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 17:15:52 +0000

I had the opportunity to have Karabella assist me in the outpatient department with tasks and projects. Her work here has been such an asset to me and to OneEighty. I look forward to her many more accomplishments in the field of behavioral health.

By: Bobbi Douglas

Bobbi Douglas — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:59:43 +0000

Wow! Nicely done Karabella. We were so lucky to have you intern with OneEighty. We appreciated you so much that we hired you! I will hope you come back also when you finish your counselor education.

By: Trish Staiger

Trish Staiger — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:36:42 +0000

Having Karabella was an incredible experience for OneEighty!

By: Cathy McConnell

Cathy McConnell — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:36:40 +0000

Hi Karabella,
You made such good use of your opportunity. And, we appreciate (in advance) your sharing this with students interested in the Social Justice internships.

By: Morgan Fields

Morgan Fields — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:34:00 +0000

Karabella,

This is amazing work! You should be so proud of yourself. Thank you for sharing! Have an awesome year!