From Inkling to Therapist

Years later after working in the business world and married with two children, I started going to Al-Anon. It was in Al-Anon that I gained the strength to make some real changes in my life. Changes that would turn my life upside down in some respects and get me on a path that was congruent with what my gut was telling me to do. I soon realized I was ready and confident enough to go back to school to become a therapist. I am so grateful I was able to see the forrest through the trees and hold on to my dream of building upon a craft that I was personally using in my own life. I really had to rely on the "one day at a time" space in order to not get overwhelmed by the amount of work and time it was going to take me to get to where I was going. The further I got into my personal work, the more I realized the true freedom to be in my moments and days enjoying what I was learning and being grateful for what I had - letting go of disappointments and past challenges that kept me stuck holding onto something that was no longer there. It was the letting go that allowed me to propel forward into a life that I am happy to be in. I love what I do and find myself constantly inspired by experiencing the progress and growth of my clients and groups.