Why I became a Therapist

I was tagged by @therapywithtea to share why I became a therapist. Yay! Here’s the scoop!
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My becoming a therapist started with wanting to be a teacher. From almost the moment I started school I knew I wanted to teach. As I grew up though I started to realize that I wanted my work to involve more than teaching, I wanted to better understand the subjects of emotion and the mind. I thought about becoming a psychologist but thought that I wasn’t smart enough for it.
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Still, I pursued my interests in college. I told myself that if I didn’t get all A’s in those first few classes that I wouldn’t pursue a degree in psychology. As luck would have it, I didn’t. I got a B+ in one of those first few classes, and I never looked back. I pursued studies in family and human services and education instead, exactly what I was looking for. I wanted to work with people, directly, to serve their needs as best I could, and knew I had to become a therapist. I had no idea that it could reveal deeper parts of me.
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After several years working as a therapist, I have had experiences in the room where I feel a force within me emanate and know that it is my soul singing. I suppose it’s not “why I became a therapist,” it’s that I am one, and it is the work of my soul.

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