When will I know that this is the right career?
So long story long my high school aspiration was to be a therapist. I can’t remember why exactly but I was a quiet kid and I’ve always been interested in the mind, human behavior, etc. my junior year I was set up with an internship doing admin work at a therapist office and I enjoyed it but it was cut short due to COVID. Fast forward I go to college and major in marketing. It is a Versatile degree so I chose it and I don’t remember why i decided not to go into psychology (someone probably told me I wouldn’t make money). Fast forward I’m one year post grad after getting my marketing degree and I’ve been working in marketing the past year. The past few months it’s been heavy on my mind to go back to school for mental health counseling. The idea usually comes in spurts but this year specifically it became louder. So, I started researching schools, watching videos on being a therapist, and eventually started applying to schools for the Fall. I can’t help but keep wondering what if I’m making the wrong decision and it’s not for me? The only experience I have is 2 psych classes I took as electives in undergrad. The negative aspects I hear from therapist do scare me but it hasn’t been enough to make me give up on it completely. Are there any therapist who aren’t miserable and burned out? How will I know if this is the career for me?