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Sooo… I decided to start a blog. What was I thinking? I can barely keep track of where my brain is most days, let alone manage a blog! But here we are. This is actually my second attempt at writing this intro because my first version was all “formal” and “professional,” and honestly, it just didn’t feel like me. I’ve already got plenty of professionalism on my website; I want this blog to be a space where I can just be me, the way I am with people I’m close to.
So here’s the question I really want to start with: why did I leave my job and go into private practice? I started My Tru Therapy because, in my previous role, I was so limited in who I could help and in the ways I could show up for them. Don't get me wrong, I really loved my job, but they mainly focused on TF-CBT, so once clients reached the end of that, they had to move on—even if they still needed support beyond that. I hated having to send people off to start over with someone new, having to retell their whole story from scratch. I felt so restricted by what I could do and that's when I knew, it was me that had to make a change.
The Start of My Tru Therapy
Owning my own practice was always a dream, though I thought it would happen much later in life. But after a lot of careful consideration (and trusting God!), I decided to take the leap. I left my job with no clients—just a plan and a passion for making a difference. Believe me, it wasn’t easy, and there were so many moments where I thought, "What the heck am I doing, leaving a stable job for the unknown? " But I kept going, and My Tru Therapy was born. Every day is a process, and some days are definitely tougher than others, but I don’t regret it for a second.
Now I’m doing the work I love, growing my practice with a whole lot of determination and hard work. Through this blog, I want to share how the journey is going—both the good times and the struggles. I’ll also be sharing tips on therapy along the way, and I want this to be a space that’s open, relatable, and far from stiff or fake. I hope it’ll be a place where we can celebrate the small wins together, where we can talk through those big questions we all have, and where I can give a real glimpse into my journey as a therapist and business owner.
And with that… here’s my first blog post. Whew—that was exhausting!