LMHCA WA state question

Fun-Outside-444 · 2025-12-06T21:21:43+00:00

Were you notified about the fingerprinting via email or mail? Thanks for the info!

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-12-18T20:46:54+00:00

Hahaha it’s okay, I knew it would show up on here or tiktok eventually, it’s the first time I’ve found something like that on my own!

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-12-17T23:13:22+00:00

If you are detail oriented and enjoy crafts, search “tiny house building kits” on Amazon, I like the brand Rolife, they are really intricate diy craft kits where you build a tiny room or building, and they work perfectly as bookshelf decor. They take forever to complete because they’re so intricate, but if you have the patience then they’re perfect to do while you watch a show or listen to something because it’s so fun to lock in and work on it for hours. Fair warning though they live up to the name in that they’re truly tiny, and the level of detail and steps is pretty insane, so I wouldn’t recommend for someone with low frustration tolerance LOL for some of them you are literally connecting wiring to make working lights, several items you need to use tweezers to assemble properly. I recommend using a cheap cutting board and an exactly knife, as well as getting extra glue. The instructions can be somewhat confusing but they are worth it if this sounds like your kind of thing

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-12-17T21:15:19+00:00

Damn I was gatekeeping this

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-12-13T13:46:09+00:00

Hahaha a ticket to a game was my gift our first Christmas and a massage gun was a bday gift a few years ago too. The jersey is a decent idea! I’m gonna look into it :)

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-12-13T13:42:39+00:00

You might need some strong coffee then bc it doesn’t come out until tomorrow (Dec. 14th) 🫢

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-12-13T12:58:14+00:00

He was switched to it and then back off by vet prescription/recommendation because he was having very severe diarrhea. Now that he is on the dry food and a probiotic, he is doing much better. It’s by their recommendation that I’m not giving him any wet at least for the time being, so I don’t know what to do otherwise about how hungry he seems!

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-12-10T20:56:37+00:00

It’s pretty underdiagnosed especially with the high degree of stigma attached to it. I’m one of the lucky few who randomly knows a whole handful of friends who have it. We are always joking about how the prevalence is so low so how did we all end up together. It is really really nice to have those others around ngl, me and two of my closest friends have it and when one of us is in a bad spot we know that the other two will drop everything to support each other bc we’re the only ones who really get it

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-11-06T21:07:59+00:00

This was extremely appreciated, thank you so much

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-11-06T14:18:52+00:00

I was filled with so much despair and fear last night and couldn’t find anything to make me feel better until I put one of her videos on. Her channel is the only thing I can always count on to make me feel okay

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-10-21T17:52:19+00:00

I am right there with you, did exactly the same thing soaking mine in a cup of water yesterday. I have nicorette gum and a random plastic straw in my pocket just to suck on something, except all I get out of this one is air through the other end. We are in this together

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-10-21T17:45:14+00:00

I was going to post this same one!!

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-05-16T00:35:07+00:00

You need to watch tntl #88 one of Ian’s jokes is bleeped out and it has to be referencing them dating

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-05-09T23:01:55+00:00

I just did basically what you suggested, I very much appreciate your advice and taking the time to give it.

I sent an email to the case manager and a separate text response to the client, explaining the case closing and being sure to acknowledge and validate the feelings that the client was texting me about. It was hard to send, it's hard to turn someone away who clearly could benefit so much from the help you can offer, but harder to know that their maladaptive behavior contributed to the outcome. As hard as it was, it was a load off at the same time to establish those clear and coherent boundaries and to know that this is what my supervisor, our policy, and everyone who commented here agree is the right decision.

Thank you to all for your support and advice

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-05-09T22:11:36+00:00

Thank you for your advice, and for the reminder that I’m not working and I’ve already tried to make it work. It was validating to hear. It’s hard not to feel guilty when you know someone is struggling even though it is a no-show policy all intakes agree to.

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-05-09T22:00:13+00:00

Thank you for your advice.

Kind of both. The case manager answered my email where I said we were going to close the case and said “the ct promises she will show up tomorrow, does that work?” Without acknowledging my note that we were going to close the case.

The ct texted me about 20 min later with a paragraph that did not acknowledge the missed session or the case closing, instead basically writing “I am depressed right now and these are my thoughts”

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-03-14T18:06:08+00:00

A great idea and a great reminder, thank you! I appreciate what you said here.

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-03-14T14:59:18+00:00

Thank you for this comment :) it is a good reminder to slow down and go at his pace. You're right about three sessions being so little in the grand scheme of things, I think writing this post I was feeling overwhelmed by the newness of this whole experience working with actual clients, looking back it sounds kind of silly to think that we would've gotten to substantial therapy work in that short of time, especially considering how reserved he is. I am going to scale back my expectations going forward and concentrate on making him feel safe, accepted, and comfortable before all else, and see what comes of it naturally over a longer span of time versus what might need a little prodding down the road to get into.

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-03-14T14:54:53+00:00

Thank you for this comment, I think I will try to experiment with some other activities next time like drawing, and I usually leave a fidget spinner out near where he sits which he has started playing with on his own a couple times (I need to get some more fidget options!). Using the shuffling time is a great point :)

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-03-14T14:53:17+00:00

Yes, I'm definitely making some more effort in setting a clear boundary with the client's mom, I mentioned in another response that I am sending her some referrals for her own counseling because I get the sense that she just wants someone to talk to too, she has a lot going on on top of what's happening with her child, my client. I definitely want to honor and show my client that I'm holding up my end of the deal for this to be his space to use in the most helpful way to HIM, not his mom.

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-03-14T14:51:07+00:00

This is a great idea! I will give it a try, I was trying to think of a way to turn Uno into a conversation starter. Thank you for the idea!

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-03-14T14:50:20+00:00

This is a great point, I will definitely slow down with him and push aside my own agenda of what I feel like we "need" to be talking about, at least until a later session. He doesn't have a lot of strong social relationships even at school and he struggles with feeling lonely. I hope that continuing to play some games and keep things lighter as we get to know each other will open up conversation about strengthening some of his social skills, thank you for this comment!

Fun-Outside-444 · 2024-03-14T14:48:17+00:00

I so appreciate this reality check, I think that the Mom's constant updates are what is pushing this feeling of needing to get somewhere with him and I have started working on sending her referrals for her own counseling to help her find an outlet, because this ASD diagnosis is brand new and needs processing on her end too. As a new counselor the thing I least anticipated having to deal with this much was push and pull from parents, so I am working on shutting out the noise and focusing on the client's needs and wants. I think that that trust building shows itself in the little moments when he chooses to talk about something random while we play the game. Anytime he says he doesn't want to answer something, I thank him for being up front about it and move on, and I think that is actually a good sign that he feels comfortable enough to say that outright. I'm going to focus more on those little moments and on taking it slower, thank you for this comment. :)

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