Nicolle's Blog

There are a few branches of psychology that seems interesting to me. Research, Forensic, Biopsychology/neuropsychology, and school psychology are all branches that peak an interest for me but I feel that I am being led to is Addictions Counseling which is a substance abuse counselor for both for youth and adults. The topics that are studied within that branch relate to addiction and substance abuse including triggers, family group and individual counseling modules. They will learn how to help a person put back the pieces their life by identifying reason for abuse in the first place. It is said to be a family disease so if willing, the counselor will help the family to become unified again. There are many ways to enter this field. Some states only require a certificate to begin working in the field but it is recommended to have at least Bachelor's and these days best to have a Master's degree in the field especially to be a counselor. A Bachelors degree you can have various jo...

Hello! My name is Nicolle Polanco. I have been a resident of San Antonio for 39 years (almost 40 in a few weeks!). I am the only daughter to my mom and the youngest of four to my dad. I have been called a "mixed breed" in a friendly way, due to the fact that I am German, Irish and Polish from my mom and Hispanic from my dad. Although I have quite a mix of ethnicities in my blood, I grew up with the customs and influence of the Hispanic culture and that is what I identify mostly with.  I am also a mother to five boys, Jacob,17, Noah,15, Eli,14 and Malachi, 2 months. My son Jadon passed away in 2008 at the age of twenty three months from unknown causes. He fell asleep for a Sunday afternoon nap and woke up on the arms of Jesus, so I have 4 here and 1 in heaven. My boys keep me quite busy, as my older boys are all involved with sports, football, basketball and track. Jacob also does drama, student council and is starting to apply for scholarships to college. He would ...