Can your therapist write you a letter of recommendation?

The therapist-client relationship is not a professional, academic, relationship. Contact with a therapist is based on a therapeutic relationship. The primary job of a therapist is to provide services, not to write a recommendation. A therapist cannot provide an objective perspective on your professional competencies.

Can you ask your counselor for a letter of recommendation?

With this recommendation, it’s less about the request and more about how you can help your counselor write the strongest reference letter possible. In some high schools, especially big ones, students don’t always get to know their counselors very well.

Can I use my counselor as a reference?

A guidance counselor is a well-respected job reference as long as you interacted with him on a regular basis. If you only met with him once or twice during your high school or college career, a hiring manager won’t see him as a viable reference who can comment on your personal values or work ethic.

Can my therapist excuse me from work?

Your therapist can write a letter requiring a leave of absence from your job; you show your HR people that letter and they can honor it. If they ask, just tell them “medical reasons”, and that’s it.

Do colleges look at counselor recommendations?

Most colleges request a letter of recommendation from your high school guidance counselor. This letter serves a unique function in the college admissions process. The counselor is expected to describe your high school environment, place you within the context of your peers, and discuss your unique attributes.

Can you use the same letter of recommendation for multiple colleges?

Q: Can a recommendation from one teacher be sent to multiple schools on my list? A: Each teacher can write one letter of recommendation for you, and this same letter gets sent to all of the schools to which you have assigned him/her on the “Recommenders and FERPA” section of the Common Application.

Can a therapist write a leave of absence?

Mental health care is health care. If you are sick with depression, please get medical treatment, and a medical excuse for a medically related illness. Yes they can write a note.

Can a therapist write a letter of recommendation for college applications?

A therapist cannot speak to your academics. A recommendation letter from a therapist will make an admissions committee question an applicant’s judgment.

What makes a good recommendation letter for Graduate School?

Effective recommendations for graduate school speak to the student’s academic and professional competence. Helpful recommendation letters are written by professionals who have worked with you in an academic capacity.

How do I choose the best counselor recommendation letters?

The best counselor recommendation letters illuminate a student’s intellectual and personal qualities. They speak to the student’s strengths and goals for the future, as well as show how she’s grown over her years in high school.

Can I submit more than one letter of recommendation?

Applicants often submit more than one letter of recommendation. Ideally, each letter definitively and persuasively establishes why the individual stands out in the applicant pool and should be admitted.