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I now work at Howard County Department of Social Services and I have worked here for about 18 years.I hope to one day expand my career and become a Child Pyschologist.

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As I stated before, I graduated from the University of Maryland in 1991. This is where I first began to study psychology.

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People react to change by, resisting the truth,panicking and deciding to react immediately and by, preparing themselves so that they won’t have to go through the same change again.

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I would encourage one to have patience when dealing with mentally ill people it can often be stressful and traumatic. I would also encourage people not to allow the stress of patients to negatively affect their lives. It is often common for people who pursue psychology to become “know it alls” which  eventually destroys families.

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I decided to pursue psychology because, I was motivated to help others. As an only child I never really had anyone to console me when I went through hard times.So I decided to become someone that others could talk to so that they won’t feel alone.I also realized how much money I would make which drew me into this career even more.

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I graduated from, the University of Maryland in 1991. I am a Social Worker at Howard County department of Social Services. I have worked here for about 18 years.

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When being faced with patients  especially children I have always felt defeated when I couldn’t save everyone. I often think about my patients outside of work, and wonder if they will struggle forever. Eventually I fall into depression knowing there’s something I could have done if I’d tried harder, or if something goes wrong I’d blame myself. In order to get myself out of this depressing state I began to think about other psychologist  with more experience who could possibly help the people that I couldn’t. With this mindset I have learned to push forward and to grow so that I would one day be able to help every patient that I encounter.

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When coping with the changes I endure as a psychologist, I have learned that this job can be overwhelming and sometimes I simply just need a break. I have always done more than expected of me, and I rarely make time for myself. Being all about my job has caused me to hate it, so in order to obtain my passion I had to learn when to step back.

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How Being a Psychologist Changed My Family 

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How Being a Psychologist Changed My Family 

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When I  began studying psychology,I started to act as if I knew everything. This overconfident behavior not only irritated my peers but my husband as well. Each time something would go wrong in our lives I would think that I had all the answers, over time this began to ruin our family. I stopped paying attention to his opinions and began creating my own idea of him.We argued everyday until I realized that I didn’t  know everything.

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As a psychologist, every day is different. Although some days are harder than others, there are no easy days. During a typical day I am responsible for, meeting new clients,responding to emergencies,connecting with others,and fighting for clients.

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I have learned that I will have to put others before my self. This can often be challenging because,  as an only child I had been used to being self centered. As I go older I learned that helping others would eventually help me in the long run.