My first memory is of wanting to be an artist. (It has taken me pretty much my whole life to accept that I am, in fact, an artist….although, not for a living and I rarely create lately.) Then I started to talk about being a fireman. I was a 7 year old girl in the 80s, so I knew it was vaguely possible, but everyone’s reaction when I told them, was concern. I forgot about being a firewoman.
I began to notice around me that there were so many adults who had forgotten what it was like to be a kid. Some were really ugly, hateful, and annoyed when kids were around. I never understood how someone who used to be a kid could be harsh. During adolesence, my friends often told me that I should be a counselor. I always encouraged my friends to make positive changes in their lives. I never seriously thought that was the direction for me until I discovered Play Therapy. I completed my Masters a couple years ago and now I am pursuing my LPC and RPT to become a Licensed Private Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. I get to bear witness to such resilency and constanly remember what it’s like to be a kid!