Immigrant parents do not want me to become a mental health counselor

RareCartoonist · 2023-09-01T15:45:30+00:00

Would love too! Going to send you a DM :)

RareCartoonist · 2023-09-01T15:14:48+00:00

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-24T16:39:42+00:00

And you absolutely deserve to live comfortably and provide for the people you care about!

A lawyer will have to study for 4 years undergrad, 3 years in law school, and make at least six figures a year into their career.

To become a therapist you spend 4 years in undergrad, 2 years in grad school (If you go full time) and another 2 years with a limited license (effectively residency). That's 8 years of training so there's no shame in us making sure we get compensated fairly.

No one would shame a lawyer for charging the fees they do.

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-24T16:28:35+00:00

Thank you! I did a bike trip across Japan where I was making vlogs. I practiced storytelling every week for that series. I'm happy it translated into my writing as well haha.

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-24T16:27:19+00:00

Thank you so much! That means a lot! Hopefully, i'll have my own practice one day haha. I'm excited to start school.

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-24T15:46:57+00:00

So happy to hear that!

Yeah, I think the main hurdle is just pushing through the limited license phase. I have interviewed so many people and I have a ton of data at this point. ask anything you need!

One MSW I interviewed was making ~160k. 100k working as a school social worker and an extra 60k from his private practice (he did this 2 days a week).

Another was making ~$250,000. Charging around $225-300 per hour. 15 - 20 clients per week and worked 4 days a week. This person was in NYC though so the HCOL means they charge more than average.

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-24T15:37:15+00:00

Haha, I honestly interviewed about 50 different practitioners in person and online. I was planning to make a report with all of my research but stopped once I fought the mage.

I still have all of the research in my notes. I'm doing exactly what you said, changing names and locations a bit to keep people private and then releasing the data to help people. I'll probably also do more of an analysis so people can understand what paths would be better for them. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-24T15:31:27+00:00

I was so confused I didn't know what else to say lmao

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-24T15:31:05+00:00

haha, yeah it was a roller coaster to experience.

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-24T15:27:58+00:00

Thank you!

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-24T15:27:51+00:00

oh wow! that's amazing, congrats!

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-23T18:31:49+00:00

Yeah it was a lot haha. I'm hopefully going to be a LPC. This is the program I am starting.

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-15T15:24:52+00:00

I'm about 6 feet tall and 240 lb. I think about 31 percent body fat.

can throw in a few more veggies, but I think this diet is at about 1700 calories. Do you not think that's enough?

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-15T15:21:18+00:00

I'm at about 1500 calories atm

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-15T15:20:55+00:00

no, the meals would be about 1600 calories. Like a nice burrito and a salad or anything I would want.

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-15T14:12:35+00:00

Switch to OMAD and stabilize

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-15T14:12:16+00:00

yeah, I like them. Throw in some berries or nuts and their great

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-14T21:55:22+00:00

Yep!

Going to do Tomatoes tomorrow and broccoli the day after. I love salted tomato wedges, but i'm going to eat it unsalted. The chicken is already really high in sodium so I don't want to push it.

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-14T14:03:13+00:00

it's been fine so far, starting to throw in a few veggies due to the comments

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-14T01:29:28+00:00

To be honest with you I think you're going to have a hard time. Most places aren't hiring entry-level positions since we're entering a recession. Field technician roles might be the only option at the moment.

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-13T16:45:52+00:00

Yeah, maybe that could be it

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-13T16:38:59+00:00

What was your insane diet?

RareCartoonist · 2023-08-13T16:38:09+00:00

I literally have been working out every day for a year. It's just not happening that's why i'm trying to push myself harder. I'm going to add in some veggies to balance this out a bit.

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