Posted by happyflower on May 25, 2006, at 22:08:08
In reply to Re: Allternate opinion on Ps becoming Ts -- orchid » Jost, posted by orchid on May 25, 2006, at 13:59:07
Hi Shrinking violet,
I think it is worth looking into. It doesn't hurt to try and with good training with you will receive, I think your empathy for people will help you be a good T .
One thing I have talked to my T about is how in high school I was a mentor for many younger kids, naturally, but it didn't mean everything I did was perfect. Nobody knew my real life and the hell I was going through, but it didn't prevent me from giving good advice and helping people. People tend to see your strenghs, and if you are open to other people, people will naturally confide in you.
Well now that I am out and about, I am falling into the mentor thing again, with younger students in the university bands I play in, and with my stepkids, with some of the workers at the health club, and even some senior citizens too. It felt uncomfortable to me at firstto be giving good love life advice to some of the kids, but yet my love life has fallen apart. Well my T said I am very open (he has observed me at the gym), and people are drawn to me because of that. He said it appears people are seeking me out because I am open, friendly, and are doing some good things in my life, which makes me appear to be someone who can give good advice and support. I thought I was being a fraud, because of how my personal life is going, but my T said in a way we are all a fraud in some areas of our lives.
Plus he says therapists is like any other profession, say like a dentist can be a great dentist even though he might have problems with his teeth, or have dentures! LOL Well a therapist can be a good therapist even though their personal lives aren't perfect.
Well he told me that is 2 other siblings, who are also T's aren't perfect either. One is an achoholic and the other suffers from depression. Who know what personal problems my T has ( I know a few , like he takes beta blockers for public speaking.) So T's aren't perfect they are just like anyone else and their problems.
So don't let the fact you haven't had the perfect life stop you from doing something that you might be very good at and enjoy.
Plus you can still major in Psch and not do therapy, you could do research or teach at a college. Check it out! Go for it!
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