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can I be a therapist?

  • 04-10-2013 10:54pm
    #1
    madbev90210
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    Hi everyone,

    I have a question to which I'm looking for an honest answer, regardless of how upset I'll feel. I am, and have been extremely interested in human thoughts and behaviours since I was about 12 (28 now). I read countless books on areas of specific interest namely children and their experiences of abandonment/neglect at home and I honestly feel that I'm so intrigued and do have a deep understanding of this so I really want to be a child?adolescent therapist in an ideal world.

    My issue is this, I've recently completed an introductory course on psychotherapy in which my academic work was all up to scratch but in which my inherent issues of body dysmorphic disorder, social anxiety and extreme lack of self-esteem most certainly hindered my experience.

    My question is, Can I just work with children? Would it be an issue that I suffer badly with the aforementioned issues? I currently work in a childcare facility and I am usually fairly comfortable with the children and it's just when I have to deal with their parents that my "issues" surface..

    I really need to know whether I should bother continuing this path?


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  • #2
    The Black Oil
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    I'm not a therapist, but I would imagine that most therapy training courses involve some element of personal work in addition to supervision. Why write yourself off if you can do that and manage to resolve your personal issues?

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  • #3
    MaxWig
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    The Black Oil wrote: »
    I'm not a therapist, but I would imagine that most therapy training courses involve some element of personal work in addition to supervision. Why write yourself off if you can do that and manage to resolve your personal issues?

    Hi OP,

    I'd second what BlackOil has said.

    A good therapy course will be at least 50% personal development.
    It really is the most important aspect of the training.

    So without getting caught up about what will happen in the future, it might be interesting for you to take up the training anyway.


  • #4
    dar100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭dar100


    I'd agree with the other posts, go for it I'm sure the personal development will help you work through some of your challenges.


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