Later, I acted as a supervisor and a staff trainer. I worked in this capacity for three years and then as a consultant for some time after that. In the process of acquiring your masters in social work, you do internships and work in the field two to three days a week. During this time, with the help of faculty and the connections I made on the internship, I applied for various positions and this is the one that I chose. Plus, I am an artist and wanted to be able to utilize my creative strengths professionally while satisfying my interests in human nature and development.
Creativity is important in all of our lives.
I empathize with and nurture the aspect of personality that wants creative expression. In my clinical work, I try to help people find their own pathway for expression, whether through music, drawing, creative business or writing. In my clinical work, I use a lot of role playing and visualization techniques. For example, if anger is an issue, we reenact confrontations. This leads to a discussion of what someone might want to do differently in the future.