Change
September 14, 2018
Today is Friday, this is my last day at work. I took this job as a Career Counselor in order to complete my requirement for the LPC application. I am transitioning back to a more typical mental health counselor position working for a new group practice. I made the decision to leave this job not knowing if I would have been granted my license before my last day. In a previous post I mentioned that my license was delayed by a few months and I would have to resubmit. I was approved on Monday!! Relieved, surprised, and thrilled are just a few of the emotions I felt after I made sure it wasn’t an error. Leaving this job to focus on my budding career is scary and exciting.
The obvious thoughts of should I get another job are recurrent and irritating. The reality of life without a salary is terrifying. I will be getting paid by the session and not for just sitting at work. The fact that I will have to actively seek out clients is going to be a new experience. I want to live a different kind of life where I get to decide how much I charge for services, when I am at the office, and I get to work with like minded individuals. I have other plans to get me out of the rat race entirely but this is a good start. Change is uncomfortable and necessary for progress.
Getting my license this week was the reassurance that I needed to move forward.