[nabs-l] is anyone on here studying to become a family therapist?

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi, Vejas,

The human services division list may have some family therapists on
it.  In any case there are plenty of psychologists and socialworkers
on the list who can probably be helpful, too.

As for your fears about the job being emotionally taxing, I'm studying
to become a music therapist (a little different but along the same
lines).  One of the things my program at least teaches is the
importance of self-care.  Self-care can be anything that helps a
therapist or therapist in-training to remain grounded so they don't
become too caught up in their work.  Some common things people do for
self-care are reading, going for walks, going to the gym or working
out, hanging out with friends on a regular basis to release stress,
etc.  I can't speak for family therapy training programs as I have
never been in one, but self-care is a concept used by therapists in
all areas-not just music therapy.  You'll also most likely have a
supervisor when you start doing clinical work or observations who can
help you figure out what self-care techniques work best for you.

I hope I was able to help at least in that regard.  Good luck.

On 4/28/15, Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thank you so much for your email.
> If anyone could please give me the name of the blind social
> workers list, I would really appreciate it.  I couldn't find a
> list purely for social workers but did find one relating to
> social sciences-is that the one?
> Thanks,
> Vejas
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Elizabeth Mohnke <lizmohnke at hotmail.com
> To: "'Vejas Vasiliauskas'"
> <alpineimagination at gmail.com>,"'National Association of Blind
> Students mailing list'" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 23:03:35 -0400
> Subject: RE: [nabs-l] is anyone on here studying to become a
> family therapist?
>
> Hello Vejas,
>
> I applaud you for seeking out people who have experience in the
> career
> choice you are interested in pursuing.  If you do not receive the
> answers you
> are looking for on this email list, you might want to try posting
> your
> inquiry on the blind social workers division email list.  I do
> not know the
> specifics for this particular email list, but you can find a list
> of all of
> the NFB email lists at www.nfbnet.org.  I also know of a blind
> social worker
> here in Michigan, and I would be willing to put you in touch with
> her if you
> would be interested in talking to her.
>
> Best of luck,
> Elizabeth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Vejas
> Vasiliauskas via nabs-l
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:11 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] is anyone on here studying to become a family
> therapist?
>
> Hi All,
> I'm a senior in high school who, until very recently, thought
> that I wanted
> to be an English teacher.  However, I have decided recently that
> that is not
> the right profession for me.  I am thinking I might want to be a
> family
> therapist.  I have always been interested in family dynamics and
> also really
> enjoy helping others.  I have heard that being a therapist can be
> emotionally draining, and until recently I was under the
> impression that
> family members always went because they wanted to, although I've
> just
> learned that the courts can send people to therapy as well.
> I have also heard that it is very hard to get a job in the field.
> If anyone has any experiences, please feel free to share.
> Thanks,
> Vejas
>
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Kaiti