04/11/2025
This is something I’ve been reflecting on recently, how at times in this profession I feel a sense of unease, or confusion at how this is a helping profession, that is set out to do no harm, support and uplift others, and yet there are moments when I am surprised by my interactions with other who have been in the field much longer than me. I feel at times I have to prove myself to them, but I’m finding that if I have to try and prove myself and validate my place, maybe they aren’t the table I should be at.
In training we have so much information such as classes and lectures and placements, and sometimes the implicit information you sense or pick up is just as valuable.
It is okay if you don’t agree with everything your supervisor says or lecturers share. That the beautiful thing about life- we all see things a little differently. While I dont actively encourage you to pick a fight, I do encourage you to reflect on what works, what doesn’t work for you, and to at times take information with a grain of salt, or evaluate it in your own way.
If this resonates with you and you have at times wondered about the complexities of emotions you’ve experienced from others, it’s okay. Reach out to those whom you feel resonate with you, who you have shared interests professionally, or personally, it is okay to create your own safety net of professionals who ‘get’ you.
There is a place for you at the table too.
From your sibling therapist,
Elliot
