{"id":8070,"date":"2025-11-12T15:44:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/?page_id=8070"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:43:33","slug":"jonathan-holmes-lcsw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/jonathan-holmes-lcsw\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Holmes, LCSW"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What has been your most embarrassing moment (that you are willing to share)?:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image8070_df8d6a-a3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image8070_df8d6a-a3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:358px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image8070_df8d6a-a3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image8070_df8d6a-a3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image8070_df8d6a-a3 figure{max-width:358px;}.kb-image8070_df8d6a-a3 .image-is-svg, .kb-image8070_df8d6a-a3 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image8070_df8d6a-a3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8070_df8d6a-a3\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-987x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jon Holmes, LCSW\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-987x1024.jpg 987w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-768x797.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-1480x1536.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-1974x2048.jpg 1974w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-105x109.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-317x329.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-423x439.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-634x658.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-846x878.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-951x987.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-1268x1316.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Holmes-1-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,987px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>In my role as a youth&nbsp;counselor,&nbsp;I was once challenged to a foot race by a client and shortly after the race began I began to lose my balance.&nbsp; I knew I would wipe out&nbsp;onto&nbsp;the ground&nbsp;and to avoid scraping myself up, I dove forward and promptly knocked the air out of myself and entertained the crowd of people laughing at me.&nbsp; Especially when I realized that I&nbsp;couldn\u2019t&nbsp;fly!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;What is your favorite&nbsp;food?<\/strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp;My favorite food is all food, though I&nbsp;greatly appreciate&nbsp;authentic cuisine from many&nbsp;different locations&nbsp;and cultures.&nbsp; I enjoy BBQ, burritos, biryanis, and bulgogi, the spicier the better!&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Favorite quotes: \u201c<\/strong>You can\u2019t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.\u201d &nbsp;CS Lewis&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBetween stimulus and response there is a space.&nbsp; In that&nbsp;space&nbsp;is our power to choose our response.&nbsp; In our response lies our growth and freedom.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;Viktor E Frankl&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;If you could take a trip anywhere in the world, where would you&nbsp;go?:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>I have a couple of destinations that I would choose, which&nbsp;are traveling to the Canary Islands and&nbsp;visiting&nbsp;Sao Paulo,&nbsp;Brasil.&nbsp; Friends of mine from my college experience&nbsp;reside&nbsp;there and it would be amazing to visit them where they&nbsp;live!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Role in the center:&nbsp;<\/strong>As&nbsp;a licensed counselor I may take on many roles&nbsp;to support&nbsp;client\u2019s&nbsp;on their journey towards growth and change.&nbsp; I value self-determination and&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;clients&nbsp;with learning new coping strategies, gaining perspective, and increasing their awareness about how to empower oneself.&nbsp; My clinical experience has included providing&nbsp;Trauma Informed CBT, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness&nbsp;and de-escalation, and crisis intervention.&nbsp; I value&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;personal strengths that can motivate one to accept challenges in life with confidence!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional Credentials and Interests:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Bachelor&nbsp;of Social Work&nbsp;degree&nbsp;in&nbsp;1998&nbsp;from Castleton State&nbsp;College,and&nbsp;a&nbsp;Master of Social Work&nbsp;degree&nbsp;in 2004&nbsp;from the University of Denver.&nbsp; During my graduate studies I&nbsp;completed&nbsp;3 credits at the University of Maine and then attended the University of Denver during the same academic year in which both schools met in the NCAA Hockey Championship game!&nbsp;&nbsp;I enjoy sports, gardening, cooking, reading, and&nbsp;various outdoor activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What has been your most embarrassing moment (that you are willing to share)?:&nbsp; &nbsp;In my role as a youth&nbsp;counselor,&nbsp;I was once challenged to a foot race by a client and shortly after the race began I began to lose my balance.&nbsp; I knew I would wipe out&nbsp;onto&nbsp;the ground&nbsp;and to avoid scraping myself up, I dove [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2165,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8070","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"jvicaire","author_link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/author\/jtaner\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2165"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8070"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8265,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8070\/revisions\/8265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}