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A Therapist’s First Year on the Job, Part II: What Do I Need to Know?
A Therapist’s First Year on the Job, Part II: What Do I Need to Know?

You’re a new therapist and you’re heading into the work world enthusiastically and you’re wondering if it might help to know some things first. If you read my previous blog, you will notice that this is a continuation of part one. Here’s part two!

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BlogBridgette Gottwaldtherapist, therapist job, mental health, mental health struggles, mental health matters, new job, first year, graduate school, licensure, important, skills, experience, gain, practice what you preach, struggles, own pace, depressing, novice, don't be hard on yourself, privilege
I Wish We Were All Lettuce
I Wish We Were All Lettuce

“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it’s not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet, if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce…” - Tich Nhat Hanh

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Good Grief, Part 1: Understanding the Loss of Loved Ones
Good Grief, Part 1: Understanding the Loss of Loved Ones

Unfortunately, we are all subject to the whims of a randomly cruel universe. Whether it be a more “natural” death after ninety-five long years or a sudden and unexpected loss, they all hurt deeply in different ways. We become attached to the ones we love, and attachment is pain.

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