What was your path to becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker?

I’ve known that I wanted to be a therapist since I was in sixth grade. A close family member was struggling with their mental health and I saw how poorly some therapists managed sessions and I wanted to do better. Psychology has always fascinated me, and I love learning more about how people thrive in their environments. I've always had the desire to help others in direct ways and thought that pursuing social work would give me the most well-rounded approach. In college, I did a lot of community outreach work and pursued youth ministry while working on my MSW at Aurora University (Master of Social Work) to become a therapist. I got my start in community mental health, working in post-adoption and focusing on trauma and attachment work. I transitioned to private practice in the last few years and love working with highly sensitive and neurodiverse clients.