"I love the work, but I'm afraid I'll have to stop being a therapist."
My client arrived to our first session with a smile on her face and tears welling up in her eyes.
“I love this work, but I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night every night for months, thinking about my clients. And I just feel heavy all the time. It’s like I’m carrying a hundred-pound backpack. I’m afraid…maybe I’m just not cut out for it.”
I knew exactly what she was talking about.
And I knew how to help.