Why I Think Therapy Could Help You Too
About two years before I had June, I left a career in public relations in Washington D.C. and moved back to St. Louis with Matt, where we both grew up.
He was going to law school at night, and I decided to pursue a master’s degree in counseling. I wanted to work with children and families going through a divorce.
My parents divorced when I was 12, and I really struggled with it and the blended family dynamics that followed. During my first course in graduate school, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling, we were required to participate in counseling with a practicum student a few years ahead. “Every good therapist sees a therapist,” my instructor said. “You need to get yourself and your issues out of the way so you can help someone who is coming to you for support.” In those sessions with the practicum student, I realized there was a lot there that I needed to examine before I could begin to help others.
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