Author Archives: abrigovmspp
Job Hunting!
Now that I know I passed my Capstone course (Woo-hoo!!!), Graduation is pretty much a sure thing. But just as soon as the cortisol levels started to come back down to Earth, here I go spiking them back up again. … Continue reading
It’s the Little Things…
… Like peeling grapefruits. Tonight I stood calmly in my kitchen for the first time in a while appreciating that I could do a reasonably simple task without feeling rushed. Of course peeling grapefruits takes a bit of skill, but … Continue reading
Processing Away as the End Comes Near
Yesterday I gave my Capstone presentation to my (thankfully) very small class and with just a few hiccups and 45 minutes of remembering to take in oxygen, it’s over!! While there still remain 2 very important assignments before I can … Continue reading
Excited-Tired
Is that a real thing? I’m not sure! But it sure feels like a real thing when I’ve been awake so late that now the birds are keeping my eyes open… No, I’m not doing a good job of self-care … Continue reading
Finding Encouragement
Since the start of my academic career at MSPP, the support and encouragement from faculty has never faltered. Whenever there is confusion with an assignment ,or students are just feeling overwhelmed and need some time to debrief, the professors have always … Continue reading
Less Termination Anxiety
At the end of last month, I wrote about how one of my clients walked out of our session declaring he would not be returning. I’ve seen him twice since then. During the last session we met, we ended on … Continue reading
Pressing On
Every transition is anxiety-provoking. This latest one of transition from the awkward space of young adult to “Hello, you’re in the real world now!” is pretty intense. On one hand there is pressure to get it all right now. I’ve … Continue reading
Future Planning
Planning for me can become problematic because life just keeps moving right along without me, whether I am part of the action or not. My fear is that one of these days I am going to be so busy creating … Continue reading
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Let’s Talk About Termination Anxiety
“But it’s only February!” you say? Well, that’s exactly right. It is only February and I have already had a bad test run with my termination skills. During our weekly individual session, one of my clients was processing a number … Continue reading
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Two birds, one stone, as they say
Whether or not this post is being written by an author who has been awake for almost 24 hours is irrelevant. Today at internship was hilarious and almost unbearably weird… for more reasons than this writer can count. The fact … Continue reading
Tagged counseling, Self care
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