About Me

Virginia

E. Virginia White Jones

E. Virginia White Jones,  M.S.W.,LCSW-C is a Christian woman who loves the Lord. She has dedicated her life to encouraging, supporting, praying, and helping others both personally and professionally. She is a well seasoned Mental Health Professional, who worked in leadership positions as well as clinical.  Her professional positions in life brought her into contact with people with varied problems, serving – men, women, families, and children, all who needed help and hope.

Being concerned about people, Virginia took on the charge of setting up programs to benefit those who were in need. She was instrumental in developing community psychiatric programs for the adult mentally ill.  For many years she was Director of Residential Psychiatric facility, Out Patient Clinic, and Supervised Apartments. She has served as Acting Assistant Superintendent(COO) of a Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. She has also administered programs for Social Services Administration. She provided consultation to community mental health clinics, conducted group sessions for women and children, trained staff, trained master level students in their field placements seeking master degrees in Social Work.  She received her master degree in social work from The University of Maryland and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker.

Making sure that she was always available to help people on a personal “hands on”  level, Virginia implemented, owned, and operated a private counseling practice for 15 years at two locations. In her practice she, provided psychotherapy, family therapy,  and other services to adults, families, adolescents, with a specialty for children who are our greatest investment in the future.

Virginia gave her life to Christ at a young age and has been walking the christian journey with a devout love for God and people.  God gave her the assignment in her personal and professional life to dwell with people with many problems of every sort. She takes these opportunities to spread hope, helping others to reach their fullest potential.

Whatever God calls and prepares us to do in life, we go forth as His ambassadors and servants.  Her christian walk have included: teaching Discipleship groups, leading life groups. She is a writer and has co-authored articles in National Journals. She wrote a grant to help seniors living alone in the community. This grant was funded; she trained volunteers in the church to help seniors who live alone and are vulnerable. She is an intercessory prayer warrior, gives encouragement talks to various women groups. She helps those God puts in her path of life and considers it an honor and privilege to work for our Lord.

Though she is now retired from the work world, she realizes that our work for God never stops.  At each stage of our lives, God gives us new challenges to work in His kingdom.  Virginia believes that we should take every opportunity to help and encourage others to do their best, remembering to give God all of the glory. Virginia loves flower gardening and watching Gods creations- the birds, butterflies, and other interesting creatures.  Its amazing how God uses all things He created in nature to give us daily hope. She wants to pass on to others the hope that God promised us.  He always keeps his promises.

Contact me at:

nuggetsofhopevirginia@aol.com