What was your path to becoming a mental health provider?

Not only was therapy instrumental in my own healing, but it also seemed like a fortification of skills I already possessed. I was 28 when I set out to become a therapist, and I had already entertained other careers, like being a personal chef, business owner, and custom picture framer. I had also been acting at that point for 16 years. When I learned that therapists needed to listen with the whole body and for things beyond just words, to be comfortable with failure, and to deeply understand emotions, I couldn’t help but think of all the acting I’d done throughout my life and how those were the exact skills I sharpened. So, all in all, therapy seemed like a perfect path, and I love what I do!