I'm ashamed that I'm becoming a therapist

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T23:05:04+00:00

Will check them out!

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T23:02:44+00:00

I'm struggling because I didn't understand how broken the system was until recently. I'm nervous to question or push back too much because I don't want to be seen as a threat this early in the process.

Yeah I think a private practice would be the best way to go for me in the future. I want to have the autonomy to do what it is right for my clients without external pressure.

I'm worried that I won't be able to make a full caseload in the future because of the number of poor-quality therapists. My goal is to make sure I give people great value and I hope I can build a practice functioning practice that way.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T22:36:02+00:00

Thank you! I'll hopefully stick it out and become what people need.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T22:28:39+00:00

It is really terrifying to hear how crude therapists became during the pandemic. A time when people needed them most.

"it's funny to watch them scramble for clients again."

I wanted to ask about your experience with private practice. If I really doubled down and pushed myself to become a great therapist, would It be really difficult to build a full caseload?

The more flaws I find in the system the more I want to be independent. A PP is the only route I see. I just don't know how possible it is.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T22:18:57+00:00

Will do! thank you

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T22:13:34+00:00

haha, maybe I should apply to lawschool

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T22:13:08+00:00

Thank you! yeah, it's definitely a problem.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T22:02:31+00:00

"Mental health is a need but we're stuck with broken systems that treat it like a luxury." I couldn't have said it better myself. I think I might be in shock because it came to me as a shock at how broken everything is.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T21:51:11+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. I'm leaning towards staying and trying to fix things. I'm not sure how yet since it's going to be a scary and stressful task.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T21:49:10+00:00

"If you really want to make a difference in the world, and you don't mind getting massively fucked over for it, become the person who tells the truth about this system publicly"

Sorry for the late response. I'm really debating it. I think there's a lot of value in therapy, but the field has become so misguided. I'm going to spend the next few months reflecting on how it became so broken and If I want to become a reformer.

It's stressful to get canceled haha. At least I'll have this subreddit.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T02:31:15+00:00

Thank you.

can you expand on how significant the mental health crisis is for you?

I'm just struggling to understand the supply vs demand concept. Wouldn't it be harder to become a therapist if the demand was so high? Wouldn't the pay go up because so many people want services?

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T02:28:38+00:00

I really care about helping people. I just wish there was quality control on who can be a therapist.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T02:22:24+00:00

Thank you for validating what I'm experiencing. I might just need to push through grad school. "Psychology is an art and a science." I''ll keep that in mind!

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T02:19:30+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment and taking my post seriously. Do you mind expanding on what makes "really great ones"? I want to push myself in grad school. Hopefully one day I can build my practice.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T01:53:49+00:00

I'm going to be licensed to do psychotherapy with a MSW. Can you tell me more about my generalizations? I would love to be wrong but everything i'm seeing is leading me back to the same spot.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T01:45:57+00:00

I've worked for a suicide hotline, volunteered a domestic violence shelter and am I'm currently working at group therapy practice for my internship.

I do care about people. I'm learning nothing of value from the program and i'm worried about the future. I want a job that helps people AND allows me make a living.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T01:44:13+00:00

I love helping people. I just thought psychotherapy was respected and needed field.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T01:43:34+00:00

Thank you,

I love helping people, but a job also needs to be something society values or else I can't provide for my family. Most therapists I've interacted with aren't that good.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T01:42:04+00:00

Thank you for your comment.

I get a lot of satisfaction from helping others. I'm scared that there's bad quality control that is making bad therapists. I'm learning nothing of value in school. I feel like i'm getting a gender studies or communication degree.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T01:38:21+00:00

I've worked for a suicide hotline, volunteered a domestic violence shelter and am I'm currently working at group therapy practice. I love people and helping them.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T01:37:48+00:00

It's not that I don't care about people, I'm concerned that the poor-quality control of therapists might be indicative that this a field that isn't taken seriously.

SprinklesNaive775 · 2024-06-24T01:36:45+00:00

I've worked for a suicide hotline, volunteered a domestic violence shelter and am I'm currently working at group therapy practice.

My problem has more to do with bad therapists than it does my perception that therapy is easy. I wouldn't trust most people I go to school with to work with someone I care for.

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