What was your path to becoming a therapist?

I have had a deep desire and passion for helping others since I was young. As a highly sensitive person, therapeutic work is incredibly important to me and is my way of giving back to my community. After working for several nonprofits, I knew that I wanted to deepen my understanding of human behavior and develop clinical skills to support others who were struggling to cope with life’s challenges. While pursuing a master’s degree in social work, I worked with diverse populations, including but not limited to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness and children living in temporary housing situations. After graduation, I continued to develop new techniques and worked with new populations, such as people living with anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am currently working toward completing a certificate in traumatic stress studies to broaden my understanding of trauma-related disorders.