Thank you for making this video and for being brutally transparent. I am 70% done with my MFT program and I feel less and less peace about continuing. The pay and lack of structure is heartbreaking. I did a pre-practicum in South San Jose to get experience (got paid $17 an hour...so ridiculous) and I could see that so many associates in the practice were struggling to get clients and handle no-shows. I too thought...it would come together after practicum...but that's not what I've heard and seen and it's a rude awakening for me. The associates who were not stressed were married to accountants, engineers, electricians, and medical folks. As a single person in my 30s I miss the financial stability of my 9-5. That paycheck and benefits package were dependable and...made me feel safe. I'm torn now because...I do enjoy the work but...do I put another $30,000 to finish something that is going to leave me broke and stressed afterwards? The math is not mathing and it breaks my heart!
Thank you for your transparency. I subscribed to your channel because I found myself in a similar situation, left disillusioned with tech and yearning for a more meaningful career. It has been so valuable to follow you along on your journey. Given your diverse professional background I'm sure you will be able to find opportunities to better support yourself financially during this time, and I'm sure things will take a turn for the better therapy wise once you get licensed. Best of luck!
You should be so proud of yourself for being honest with your situation and also realizing you still have other skills that you can use at the same time in a way to supplement your dreams!
Thank you for making all of your videos, I have learned something new from each one and connect with the authenticity of your journey. I am planning to make a similar transition from tech next year, although I am a little later in my tech career. I’d love to hear more about your decision to stay with the private practice that you are working with, even though it may make it longer to get licensure due to a lack of hours. What has your experience been with other types of supervision? Have you looked at other gestalt-oriented practices in the area?
Thank you for sharing yourself, you impress me with your resolve and honesty. It can not be easy to open up about the financial stuggle, let alone the internal battle of thinking and feeling you were fully transitioned to the role of Therapist, yet to instead find more challenges still to come. "Life is a journey" yet I can see the feeling that you may have thought the Tech "page" had been turned fully, and now struggle with the uncertainty of doing what possibly feels like a step backwards. I wish you the best and trust your perserverance will keep you headed down the path, where ever it goes to next. Your continuation is an inspiration, definitely for myself I will say. Do what you think is best
Thank you so much for such a kind message and for following along and being supportive of my transition so far. It really means a lot to receive messages like this
Thank you for sharing. Your videos inspired me to study counselling, but lately, I realised that I would struggle financially working as a counsellor. Now I see that my fears are not exaggerated. I am also thinking now what to do. I wish you all the best and hope you find what would work for you.
Hiii thank you for sharing your experience with me. If you do continue on this path, I hope you're able to find something that works well in your life! I want to emphasize that my experiences, is just one experience and there are other therapists out there who are able to secure more financially stable jobs!
Your channel is called Tech To Therapy because of your transition, obviously. However, what if you found a way to combine the two to help support your dreams? Like pdfs, little electronic pamphlets, selling therapy tips in a self published book on Amazon as a self publisher? Hosting workshops digitally? Or reaching out to tech companies (the startups you’ve worked at) to offer mental health workshops?
Thank you so much for all the creative ideas on how I could bridge my two careers. Honestly, I hadn’t thought much about it until you mentioned it, but I think you may have planted a seed. I’ll definitely be reflecting on this!
Thank you for sharing this video! I’m in the process of finding a practicum site, and where I live (North Bay), it is tough to find a paid one. I thought it could improve once I became an associate, but I’m a bit scared. It is sad because we invest a lot of time and energy towards it but hope things look better soon!
Hiii! I only keep in touch with a few of my classmates, so it really depends. From my circle, those who recently graduated and leaned toward a private practice model have been struggling to get clients. But I’d guess that those who went into community mental health are probably seeing a lot of clients and earning a more steady income.
Oh wow thanks for sharing. It sounds like it’s pretty brutal. That’s exactly what I was worried about. I work in tech and I am in the process of doing that transition. Will it get better once you are licensed?
@@MrEabdo :'(( It doesn't have to be this hard of a transition, it's just how it's going for me so far!! You can definitely find salaried positions as an AMFT! Idk how much licensure will make a difference but I think once I market myself and have more connections in the field, finding clients will become easier! Hope your transition is going smoothly so far!
I can appreciate you coming on camera and being honest about all these facets of the situation. Do you feel like Bay Area is an ideal place for a therapist? That's not even lunch money per hour :( and you're competing with a boat load of tech money. And did I hear that right: you hope that a non-profit is more intense than a for profit venture in its founding days?
@@Ryhamz oops I meant to say I hope non-profit is less intense! Haha hmm I think the Bay is definitely hard in some aspects for starting a career as a therapist..
Thank you for making this video and for being brutally transparent. I am 70% done with my MFT program and I feel less and less peace about continuing. The pay and lack of structure is heartbreaking. I did a pre-practicum in South San Jose to get experience (got paid $17 an hour...so ridiculous) and I could see that so many associates in the practice were struggling to get clients and handle no-shows. I too thought...it would come together after practicum...but that's not what I've heard and seen and it's a rude awakening for me. The associates who were not stressed were married to accountants, engineers, electricians, and medical folks. As a single person in my 30s I miss the financial stability of my 9-5. That paycheck and benefits package were dependable and...made me feel safe. I'm torn now because...I do enjoy the work but...do I put another $30,000 to finish something that is going to leave me broke and stressed afterwards? The math is not mathing and it breaks my heart!
Thank you for your transparency. I subscribed to your channel because I found myself in a similar situation, left disillusioned with tech and yearning for a more meaningful career. It has been so valuable to follow you along on your journey. Given your diverse professional background I'm sure you will be able to find opportunities to better support yourself financially during this time, and I'm sure things will take a turn for the better therapy wise once you get licensed. Best of luck!
You should be so proud of yourself for being honest with your situation and also realizing you still have other skills that you can use at the same time in a way to supplement your dreams!
Thank you🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for making all of your videos, I have learned something new from each one and connect with the authenticity of your journey. I am planning to make a similar transition from tech next year, although I am a little later in my tech career.
I’d love to hear more about your decision to stay with the private practice that you are working with, even though it may make it longer to get licensure due to a lack of hours. What has your experience been with other types of supervision? Have you looked at other gestalt-oriented practices in the area?
Thank you for sharing yourself, you impress me with your resolve and honesty. It can not be easy to open up about the financial stuggle, let alone the internal battle of thinking and feeling you were fully transitioned to the role of Therapist, yet to instead find more challenges still to come. "Life is a journey" yet I can see the feeling that you may have thought the Tech "page" had been turned fully, and now struggle with the uncertainty of doing what possibly feels like a step backwards. I wish you the best and trust your perserverance will keep you headed down the path, where ever it goes to next. Your continuation is an inspiration, definitely for myself I will say. Do what you think is best
Thank you so much for such a kind message and for following along and being supportive of my transition so far. It really means a lot to receive messages like this
Thank you for sharing. Your videos inspired me to study counselling, but lately, I realised that I would struggle financially working as a counsellor. Now I see that my fears are not exaggerated. I am also thinking now what to do. I wish you all the best and hope you find what would work for you.
Hiii thank you for sharing your experience with me. If you do continue on this path, I hope you're able to find something that works well in your life! I want to emphasize that my experiences, is just one experience and there are other therapists out there who are able to secure more financially stable jobs!
Your channel is called Tech To Therapy because of your transition, obviously. However, what if you found a way to combine the two to help support your dreams? Like pdfs, little electronic pamphlets, selling therapy tips in a self published book on Amazon as a self publisher? Hosting workshops digitally? Or reaching out to tech companies (the startups you’ve worked at) to offer mental health workshops?
Thank you so much for all the creative ideas on how I could bridge my two careers. Honestly, I hadn’t thought much about it until you mentioned it, but I think you may have planted a seed. I’ll definitely be reflecting on this!
Thank you for sharing this video! I’m in the process of finding a practicum site, and where I live (North Bay), it is tough to find a paid one. I thought it could improve once I became an associate, but I’m a bit scared. It is sad because we invest a lot of time and energy towards it but hope things look better soon!
I'm curious how have your classmates fared in finances (assuming you have an idea/they've shared)?
Hiii! I only keep in touch with a few of my classmates, so it really depends. From my circle, those who recently graduated and leaned toward a private practice model have been struggling to get clients. But I’d guess that those who went into community mental health are probably seeing a lot of clients and earning a more steady income.
Oh wow thanks for sharing. It sounds like it’s pretty brutal. That’s exactly what I was worried about. I work in tech and I am in the process of doing that transition. Will it get better once you are licensed?
@@MrEabdo :'(( It doesn't have to be this hard of a transition, it's just how it's going for me so far!! You can definitely find salaried positions as an AMFT! Idk how much licensure will make a difference but I think once I market myself and have more connections in the field, finding clients will become easier! Hope your transition is going smoothly so far!
I can appreciate you coming on camera and being honest about all these facets of the situation.
Do you feel like Bay Area is an ideal place for a therapist? That's not even lunch money per hour :( and you're competing with a boat load of tech money.
And did I hear that right: you hope that a non-profit is more intense than a for profit venture in its founding days?
@@Ryhamz oops I meant to say I hope non-profit is less intense! Haha hmm I think the Bay is definitely hard in some aspects for starting a career as a therapist..