This blog is really all about helping you feel a little less like you're from crazy town. And let's be honest, it's for me too. Because even though I've come a loooong way, I still have some days where I feel just a tad crazy.
I started my crazy journey when I decided to go to school and get a degree in Psychology. I LOVED my classes, but did not really put a lot of thought into that whole after college career plan. I thought it'd just work out or I'd marry rich. No such luck.
I continued on to grad school because that's what you do when you have a degree in Psychology, and I earned a Masters in Professional Counseling. I intended to go on to earn a PhD, but when I took a look at my student loan balance that put a quick halt to any plans that involved spending money and not earning money.
Fast forward 5 years and several not so awesome jobs later, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, but I'm not currently working as one. I had to leave my counseling job to take on a non-counseling job in order to make more money. How is that possible you ask? Because counselors get paid crap. Let me draw you a diagram of my salary to student debt ratio:
So yeah, there's that. My dream has always been to own my own private practice or work in a group practice, but until my (and my husband's) student loan debts are gone - that will just remain a dream. I maintain my license and have looked into doing part-time private practice on the side, but just haven't made the jump yet.
So, here I am. I actually do like helping people, but I also really, really like paying my bills and eating. I figured with my background in counseling, especially in counseling women, maybe I could strike out on the interwebz to try to help others. And if I can earn a little money along the way to help offset those loan payments, then great.
I hope you find the topics covered here helpful. If not, comment and let me know what you want. I've run many women's therapy groups and I kind of conceptualize this to be like that. Sometimes just knowing you're not the only one can do wonders for your mental health. Here's to us all being a little crazy together!
