Daniel Long, Licensed Therapist
On October 7th, I had the privilege of doing a one on one interview with Daniel Long, a licensed professional therapist, and owner and operator of Life Journey Counseling in Lexington, South Carolina. In the interview I asked Daniel a few questions about his purpose, his business and the reason why he thinks seeking professional help is important.
Pictured Above to the left is me and to the right is Daniel Long, LPC/S Canditate. Before I get into the interview questions, I want to highlight my experiences. I enjoyed this Interview for several reasons. one is because our mental health is important and there are people that are suffering or maybe not aware that they have mental health issues, so this interview is to help people to take their mental health more seriously. to get past the stigma, to seek the help they need to becone the better version of themselves. Another reason I enjoyed this interview is because this interview helped put things in perspective for me and it allowed me to understand the value of being a school based mental health counselor. Sometimes I feel like we all need that motivation and push to keep going in the right direction.
Daniel takes an interest in helping others. He earned his Master's Degree from South University in Columbia, S.C. Daniel has been in the counseling field for over 16 years plus.
These are the questions and response from our one on one interview…
Me.. Tell Us A Little Bit About Yourself And Your Company?
Daniel.. I've been doing counseling for 16 years plus. I’ve became licensed in 2020. I opened my counsling services last year 2022. I’ve been learning since then and working with people within the community with a range of behavior issues to psychiatric issues.
2 .Me.. What made you choose counseling?
Daniel.. I’m a faith based person, and I wanted to follow my faith and help people. I saw an ad hiring for a Mental Health Technician, I’ve noticed some pros and cons, so I decided to go back to school to major in counseling.
3. Me.. Why do you think it's important for people to seek help?
Daniel… Our physical and mental health is synced. If a person gets sick, they go to the doctor. Our mental health is no different, we need help with working on our mood, behavior and relationship. We go for our annual check up with our doctor, when a person finds a therapist that's right for them, it's good for them to check in with their therapist to see how things are going with them mentally.
4. Me.. What are some of the treatment modalities you use in your one on one session?
Daniel.. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for persons dealing with trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Also I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy known as DBT to treat relationship issues, communication and mood and emotions.
To seek professional help from someone who's experienced and haved worked from outpatient to inpatient and currently owns his own practice contact Daniel Long at Life Journey Counseling 719 S. Lake Drive, Lexington, S.C. For A Consultation contact him at 803-580-6431. Also you can visit his website at lifejourneycounseling-sc.com
Thanks for visiting the site, below is the video of the one on one interview. Feel free to check out the other stories on the site. Remember our mental health is priceless☺️