I've decided to become a Therapist. [View all]

Hey all, been a while.

I've been seriously considering what to do for a career this pasts six months or so. I've decided that I'm going to back to school and get a masters in psychology so I can become a Therapist. I'm thinking about specializing in treating Autistic children.

Some of you might ask why would I become a Therapist ? Because I spent most of my younger years hanging out with some pretty dysfunctional and maladjusted people. Many of whom like many of us here lived with various Neurological and Neurodevelopmental disorders. I don't know how exactly but I ended up becoming the group confidant. I found that despite my ADHD and Autism I was very good at listening when people needed someone they can talk too that wouldn't judge them.

Dealing with people who have a range of mental health without getting easily frustrated is something I can do. Don't know if that's a good thing. But I know it's something I can do. Also I can probably relate a lot better than your average NT Therapist.