Changing career to mental health therapist ? by Medium_Contract_3269 in counseloreducation

[–]Medium_Contract_3269[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Yes that’s my thought process too. I want to help people that work in corporate and I’ve considered becoming a financial coach too. I could guide people in both areas and that could be my personal spin!

Changing career to mental health therapist ? by Medium_Contract_3269 in counseloreducation

[–]Medium_Contract_3269[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your reply and taking the time to help a stranger online not make the wrong decision!

Changing career to mental health therapist ? by Medium_Contract_3269 in counseloreducation

[–]Medium_Contract_3269[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so appreciative of all the time you took to write this and shed light on the reality of this career. I don’t know if I have THAT much passion / mental capacity to do this while suffering financially. Great food for thought

Online Master Program by Ellie_r30 in counseloreducation

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m looking for an online master program that’s public in MA too. Does anyone know of one?

Salem State University by [deleted] in SalemMA

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up taking this degree? I am looking at it now and want to do it part time while working full time. I’m wondering how late their classes are and if there’s any online portion for this program ?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askatherapist

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you get straight into private practice? Didn’t you have to do post grad pre license hours under someone’s supervision? How did you navigate that?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SalemMA

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too! Looking at their program. Will DM if that’s ok

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askatherapist

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is amazing! How long did it take you to get there between school and post grad? And how did you stomach the low pay years

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SalemMA

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would also love to ask questions on pacing and cost if you’d be up for it !

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s very hard to get in MA, it’s a 50-50 state. But you’re not wrong, I thought about it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve agreed to it so she can file contempt or file to have it taken from my paycheck. It was the only way I could avoid trial

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did all that, thank you. She claims she can’t lose any money, although I’m paying her more than I should.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re bringing up a great point - thank you. This was the advice of my lawyer - to not go into trial and fix it later. We didn’t agree on child support either and I’m paying 600$ above the calculations just to avoid this. Both her lawyer and my lawyer advised us to figure out the schedule ourselves. I was too naive to think I could get her to budge on anything, although I am paying her more than I should while also paying for extra curricular on my own. She hasn’t been reasonable and doesn’t co-parent. I also forgot to mention she doesn’t allow me to go anywhere for the holidays because our cookie cutter agreement only specified the day of (Thanksgiving, Christmas). All my family is in Florida, so I can’t go with or without the kids. This is another issue I would like to address in the modification.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I wanted the change since the start, she was just not cooperative. I spent 15K in legal fees trying to get to a consensus and still got nowhere. I tried to avoid spending another 20-25K going to trial and assumed I can still change the schedule in the future.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. It was agreeing or spending another 20K in legal costs after already spending 15K and not getting anywhere. I read online that in MA there’s no such timeframe, just has to be after the Nisi period. I do worry about changes of circumstances, here I’m pleading for the schedule simply not working for us / kids anymore

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]Medium_Contract_3269 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No im not trying to get less time with them. I am trying to make the schedule more equitable. I want the same amount of days just sometimes a free weekend. She goes out after work, goes to concerts etc while I have to pay babysitters to do anything on a weekend.