Sparkle Williams, Intern

Sparkle is an intern at Avenues Counseling and a graduate student at Covenant Theological Seminary pursuing a Master of Arts in Counseling. Sparkle has a Master of Theological Studies Degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary via The Three Fourteen Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design from the International Academy of Design and Technology.

Sparkle works with individuals of various ages and backgrounds. She has a special interest in working with adolescent and young adult women who are dealing with challenges such as chronic shame, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and abuse, as well as social or cultural issues related to race, disabilities, chronic illness, neurodivergence, sexuality, or traumatic backgrounds. Sparkle integrates various experiential and cognitive approaches, including art therapies.

“What would happen if people knew they could be vulnerable, authentic, and still loved, seen, and known? What if people knew they could have needs, wants, and desires and still be worthy? What if behind every struggle, heartache, and sickness, there were people with hearts wide open withcompassion and curiosity? I want to be the kind of counselor who helps people find these answers out, by being alongside them in their journey. I believe that we are emoting, thinking, sensing, developing, embodied beings, all of which is interconnected and matters when it comes to our mental and emotional health.”

Sparkle is supervised by Janelle Esposito (license 2017013041)