AboutNancy A Jenkins Expertise As a Licensed therapist and relationship expert I have worked with hundreds of couples using proven methods to find resolution to marital and parenting challenges. Questions that deal with addictions are an area that I have had a great deal of experience. I am not a medical doctor and therefore do not counsel people on medications.
Experience For fifteen years I have helped couples, and families work through issues of sexual abuse, communication breakdown, anger and frustration.
Organizations True North Counseling Services
American Counseling Association
Education/Credentials Licensed Professional Counselor
Certified in Prevention and relationship Enhancement programs as well as Parenting education.
Past/Present Clients Adults as well as adolescents
Expert: Nancy A Jenkins Date: 4/10/2008 Subject: My father's secretive job
Question I am a 18 year old male in college and I have been thinking about my father and his job more then ever. Unlike most kids, I don't know what my fathers does or where he works at. He is a good father, when I try to talk about his work, he skirts the issue. All I know is that he has a degree in biomedical enginerring. I am so curious about his work, but my mother told me that he has a SCI level 6 security clearence( the highest). He is exposed to extremely sensetive data. I looked it up and it said that exspoure of this information could result a full scale war of the other countries aganist the united states, political fallout and national instilbilty. The only punishment for its releasing is death. What type of man is my father? Is there a side to him that I will never know about?
Answer Jason, Your curiosity may be playing tricks on your mind. You may be awfulizing your father's work. Do you know what I mean? You may be thinking things about it that are not true. Do you believe in your father and who he is? You can tell by the way he treats you and your family. I would change your focus to the great man your father is and focus on how he treats you and supports the family. Why is it so important that you know what he does? You get what you focus on so think about how you can better your life. You are at a stepping off place in your life when you have to think about what to do after HS and is college the answer for you. What type of man are you becoming? What kind of relationships do you want to have with significant people in your life. Your father is in control of his life and you are in control of making your life what you will-- the choice is yours. Your father's influence will take on new meaning as you move on with your life goals and have your own family . Take care and try to accept who your dad may be or not be. Sincerely Nancy J
