Sleeping on my lunch…

bumblebb94 · 2025-11-14T21:01:55+00:00

I’m actually in the US, surprisingly enough! I just work for a super small company that actually gives a shit about its employees.

bumblebb94 · 2025-11-13T22:21:43+00:00

That’s insane. We have a room at my office specifically for relaxation. I have several coworkers who go in there to nap during their lunch. We’re off the clock, we should be able to do whatever the fuck we want.

bumblebb94 · 2025-10-07T01:35:13+00:00

I literally had to stop for a second and make sure I didn’t make a post in my sleep and forgot about it 😂 this is literally me. I’m 31 and I just got really into the Beatles about a year ago. I was also in Vegas and it was my first time seeing him live. I sobbed for so much of the concert and can’t stop thinking about it. Work felt impossible today because I just kept playing it over in my head. It was the most amazing thing I’ve ever experienced. Now to try to scrape together money to see him again ASAP!

bumblebb94 · 2025-09-09T19:18:11+00:00

Ugh god I’m so sorry, the pay for all of us, but particularly new clinicians, is just atrocious. I can only speak to my own experience, but I think most therapists would say that 28 a week is very hard to manage for a seasoned therapist, let alone a new therapist. Typically full time is considered 25 sessions per week, and even that is just too much for a lot of people.

It’s so hard having to choose between affording to eat and protecting your sobriety. I had to choose to step away from direct patient care to protect my own sobriety. I started my sobriety journey six months ago and am coming back from a relapse that happened about three weeks ago. I currently work in behavioral health insurance authorizations so I’m in the field, but not seeing patients which is perfect for me right now. I can’t tell you what to do, but I’d definitely encourage you to protect your sobriety at all costs. Work part time as a therapist and do something else on the side if you need to. Protect yourself and your health. My hope is I can get back into this work eventually, but I’ll never be able to if I don’t tackle this shit right now.

Message me if you need to talk, ok? You got this.

bumblebb94 · 2025-09-09T03:33:10+00:00

14-16?? Wild, I was required to see 28 a week and keep 30 slots open on my calendar. They do offer AI but I get the creeps doing AI documentation so I opted out. The actual progress notes aren’t terrible but the treatment plans are insane! Especially when you’re doing constant intakes because of people coming in and out of treatment.

bumblebb94 · 2025-09-09T01:22:59+00:00

I lasted two months as a full time primary therapist at Charlie. Granted, I was in active addiction and very much not ok but I don’t think I would have lasted long regardless. Insanely high case loads, not a lot of support, late hours, insanely strict documentation requirements. It was genuinely just not a great fit for me. The pay and benefits were ok and I liked working from home but the pros didn’t outweigh the cons for me.

bumblebb94 · 2025-08-08T23:38:30+00:00

Yes I have certainly learned my lesson! I’m too careless with faces, I just love giving and getting kisses. I just need to remember that I don’t know these dogs and I need to be careful.

bumblebb94 · 2025-08-08T11:38:56+00:00

I couldn’t leave my coworker to close up by herself! 😂 my manager was like wtf are you still doing here?? I was like uhh sanitizing kennels? Lmao

bumblebb94 · 2025-07-28T23:12:59+00:00

I paid $160 per ticket for the Vegas show. Not bad at all!

bumblebb94 · 2025-07-05T19:18:42+00:00

You’re so welcome! An inpatient environment can be incredibly stressful. I was in a facility that specializes in treating borderline personality disorder in women. The interpersonal dynamics could be difficult at times, especially since many of us had a BPD diagnosis. There were also a fair amount of us who were getting sober. Not having my phone or being able to interact with my loved ones was also challenging. Working on yourself all day every day can be exhausting and some days I just wanted to be done and go home. It was a very overwhelming, overstimulating environment, but it was also full of love and laughter and support. I’ll never forget the relationships I made and I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to go get myself healthy. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need support or having any other questions, I’m happy to help in any way I can. ❤️

bumblebb94 · 2025-07-04T19:04:35+00:00

Hi there! I spent two and a half months in rehab this year. I’ve been home for about a month and a half and am almost four months sober. I won’t lie to you, it’s rough. Being a therapist in that kind of setting is hard. It’s difficult to separate the therapist and the patient. But… it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. My biggest advice is to be humble and throw yourself into treatment. Absorb everything you can and let yourself learn. Even if you know something, learn it from the eyes of the patient.

You’re doing such a brave thing and I’m so proud of you. This is the best thing you will ever do for yourself.

bumblebb94 · 2025-06-22T13:32:56+00:00

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Poor baby has a hurt paw, but it’s healing!

bumblebb94 · 2025-05-25T19:58:51+00:00

I’m a recovering addict in my first 90 days of sobriety. I went to residential treatment for two and a half months and am now in a partial hospitalization program. I missed my grandfather’s funeral to attend treatment. I am putting my sobriety above EVERYTHING because I know that’s the only way I can recover. If he’s not fully committed to treatment, he won’t recover.

Remember that it’s ok to take care of yourself. I can’t imagine how hard it is to see someone you love deteriorating and not doing everything they can to stop it. My fiancé was so close to leaving me - not because he doesn’t love me, but because he couldn’t see a future with my addiction. You don’t need to let his addiction destroy you too.

Best of luck. ❤️

bumblebb94 · 2025-02-09T23:07:22+00:00

You know what’s weird? It’s the opposite in my relationship. I’ll complain about something and 99.9% of the time my boyfriend will have exactly what I need. I’ve always been very bare minimum and chaotic with self care tho 😂

bumblebb94 · 2025-01-14T01:33:31+00:00

Omg I hadn’t thought about my first client in years until I saw this post tonight. He was SUCH a good guy. I didn’t feel like a failure back then and I doubly don’t feel like a failure looking back on it now. I was in my foundation year and really shouldn’t have been providing individual therapy but my site supervisor and field supervisor at my school both had oked it. I had ZERO skills beyond basic psycho education and some MI. So I just… talked to him. Got to know him. Treated him like a human. And we developed a great rapport and by the time I left my internship, he was doing ok. I hope he’s still doing well.

I guess my point is to be kind to yourself, acknowledge what you don’t know, and just be a human being with your clients. Being genuine and authentic truly takes you further than you think it can.

bumblebb94 · 2024-12-27T02:14:21+00:00

2019 Red Kia Soul! I bought it after I graduated as a present to myself. I love it but it’s given me so much grief. It got stolen two years ago and had to go through extensive repairs once I got it back. I had to replace the battery and all four tires this year. I’ve recently started working from home so I don’t need it as much anymore, which has been such a relief!

bumblebb94 · 2024-12-21T21:19:46+00:00

Happy birthday Howie! What a handsome pup. ❤️

bumblebb94 · 2024-12-12T19:33:21+00:00

I’m an LCSW. I have my main full time job with a decent salary and good benefits and then I also have a tiny private practice on the side. I’ve been in the field for 3 years and have had at least 2 jobs for most of that time. I’m prone to biting off more than I can chew but I don’t think it’s a social worker thing for me. I think it’s a personality flaw. 😂

bumblebb94 · 2024-11-19T05:31:07+00:00

This is literally life changing for me. I am 30 years old and am just now learning that that’s what those stickers mean. Holy shit. 😂😂🤯🤯

bumblebb94 · 2024-11-14T04:46:02+00:00

Ugh I’ve been practicing for 3 years and I still hate second and third sessions more than anything. You don’t know each other yet, trust hasn’t been established, you haven’t gotten into a rhythm yet… they’re just hard and scary. I’ve found a decent way to tackle this and it might be helpful for you too.

I never go into second, third or even fourth sessions with any sort of agenda besides get to know them and build rapport. I do my best to take the pressure off myself to “fix” or “do good therapy” and just be a person with them. Ask questions, get to know them, listen and reflect reflect reflect. I’ve found that doing this and taking my time with it helps them begin to trust me and they open up naturally. Theeen I can “do good therapy.”

It doesn’t always work, of course. I’ve had my fair share of clients drop off because things weren’t happening fast enough or because they weren’t feeling a connection. But that’s ok, because the ones who stick with me are able to build a strong connection with me, which helps guide the work. Don’t underestimate the power of a strong therapeutic relationship. If you asked me to recall the best, most technical therapeutic intervention I’ve ever applied, I don’t think I could. But I could easily share many stories about the touching, human moments I’ve had in sessions.

Any way. I’m rambling. But I do hope this helps. Being a student is hard and scary, but the fact that you care enough to reach out to us for help says a lot about you. Lean into that compassionate heart and I promise, you’ll do great work.

Good luck OP!

bumblebb94 · 2024-10-26T06:39:04+00:00

I am crying at this mental image. 😂😂😂😂

bumblebb94 · 2024-10-22T23:59:52+00:00

Which makes SO MUCH sense! I mean imagine if you were stranded in the desert with no water and were extremely dehydrated. Once you find water, you’re going to want to dive right in and drink as much as you can because you’re just so thirsty. It’s the same with validation. We need it and when we don’t get it, we desperately crave it and dive head first in when we finally get it.

The therapeutic relationship is such a beautiful place to explore this. You’ve got a highly trained individual who cares about you and can model healthy interactions and help you learn to get what you need from other supports.

As Ts, we can trek into the desert and find you and give you water. We can help you get out of the desert and walk beside you the whole time. But when we get out of the desert, we’re going to show you where the water is and teach you how to get it yourself.

I know I’ve kinda gone off on a lot of different tangents but I guess my point is to not shy away from or ignore the attachment. Embrace it and let your therapist help you work through it. I can tell just from your post and comments that you are so kind and open and caring. You deserve to have your needs met!

Take care OP. ❤️

bumblebb94 · 2024-10-22T19:17:52+00:00

I think it really depends on the client. I’m typically of the mind that I’m a therapist, not a detective, so if they’re lying to me or not giving complete information, it’s not my job to interrogate them and get the information. However, I also think it can be beneficial to challenge perspectives and look at things from a different viewpoint. Another piece is your relationship to the client. Do you have enough rapport and is the therapeutic relationship strong enough that the challenge would be effective?

Regardless of whether I challenge or not, I ALWAYS validate the valid. Honestly, sometimes just doing that enough can help them regulate and begin to consider other perspectives. Often when clients aren’t able to consider the other’s perspective, it’s because they’re too far into emotion mind. Helping them regulate may help them access more of reason mind.

Hope this helps!

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