#counselor life
When someone asks me about working mental health in a men’s prison, I’m just like…
When I have two single clients that I want to set up so I schedule their sessions back-to-back and hope they meet, I’m subtly just like…
When I’m facilitating a group where everyone talks over each other, it’s just like
When I’m trying to train my dog, I’m just like
When my supervisor asks me how my client notes are coming along but I’m behind by a month, I’m just like
When I get placed into a seminar with all school counselors, I’m just like
When a practicum student asks me for clinical advice, I’m just like
When its the end of session and a client starts saying “oh by the way…” while avoiding eye contact, I’m just like
When a supervisor is sensitive in giving feedback, I’m just like
When a client is struggling with a manic episode and talking too fast, I interrupt and am just like,
Trying to have a termination session with an attached client is just like,
When I’m consulting with a medical provider on our shared client and they tell me what I should do in counseling with the client, I’m just like,
When a client ghosts me for months but eventually comes back, I’m just like
When I’ve been trying to reach a client and their voicemail is full, I’m just like,
When I’m trying to support my colleague in setting boundaries and saying ‘no’ to people, it’s just like,
Trying to work with a client struggling with social anxiety is just like,
When a client tells me they don’t believe in taking prescription medication, but they continue their drinking habit of blacking out weekly…Im just like,
When my client starts disclosing personal problems in the hallway on the way to the counseling room, I try changing the subject quick like,
When I’m trying to be supportive for a family member or friend but they say I’m “therapizing” them, so I’m just like
