What is a Zoe Anyway?

Data that is boring but important for you to know

My Professional Resumé: What does Zoe D. Nelson, BS, MA, NCC, LPCC really mean?

Retired from the Security, under the Dept. of Interior with the Federal Government
BS in Psychology
MA in Clinical Mental Health Therapy
Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC)
Member of American Counseling Association (ACA),
National Board of Certified Counselors – Professional
Solo practitioner trying to build a private practice based on being “real” with my clients.

At present I am practicing as a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC). What that means for the client is that I am under supervision while I see clients for the next two years. An LPCC is the last leg of a counselor’s journey to acquiring the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) status in the state of Colorado. Told ya, boring but important.

My Life Resumé:

Homeless more times than I can count
Recovering addict, yes, recovery is a B*tch
Lived all over the US – Gotta love those geographic cures that do not work by the way
Abuse and rape survivor
A mature woman, eccentric, intelligent, charismatic, married, biker, tattooed hard-ass, with a deep passionate heart and soul.

I am a very wise woman. Why do I say that? Well, in my dictionary “wise” means I have probably messed up more times than my clients have. That does give me a small edge while keeping me humble.

My Human Resumé:

Colorado native, born in Greeley, raised in northern MN. Proud Norwegian, Uff-Dah!
Recovering Catholic, solitaire witch, a passion for Buddhism, a Buddagan maybe?
One of the oldest, in a Yours, Mine, and Ours family of eight. Three of us left.
Married five times, divorced four times, five husbands and one wife.
Relationship identifiers: Poly, Biker, Pansexual, BDSM, Human.

As with most of us, my history is painted in all sixty-four Crayola colors and a few they haven’t come up with yet. Today I acknowledge and own that I made the choices that put me on each path. I do NOT own the choices of those who caused me pain, whether, friend, foe, or family. As I have disclosed I have done a few stints in the world of the homeless, addiction, rape, violence, drugs, obesity, prostitution, etc., etc. I hold each scar close to my heart, but not OVER my heart. I may have learned to forgive but I also promised myself to never forget, that’s what keeps me clean and safe. You can safely assume that with that life comes such fun things as PTSD, ADHD, and just like all of society, a life-long future of “working on it.”