I interviewed Dr. Ann Boyer Holmes. She is a licensed clinical social worker, specialized in anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. She works for the women’s center and does no-fee therapies through a grant from “Access Hope,” which is a non-profit organization provides short-term counseling for students without health insurance. The reason why I chose to interview her was to learn about one of the sub-sectors within the field of psychology and Social Work. Also, she is my therapist, who I have been working with about a year so knows me well. Therefore, I thought she could let me know whether I could fit in this particular career and provide realistic perspective as someone involved in the field I am the most interested in.
The question and response provided me with the most valuable information was about preparation she would recommend for someone who wants to enter in this field. I always believed that life experience is the most important thing to have to be a successful clinical psychologist because this is something people cannot have easily and the key to have a genuine empathy. However, she answered that young psychologists these days try to approach problems with logic and knowledge, not with emotions. Thus, she thinks that life experience can be a great teacher, but not necessary. …show more content…
This information is also one of the most valuable pieces in this interview because I realized again that this occupation is hard to have as a lifelong job. Some people told me that it is okay because most psychologists have therapy as well; however, even a person who has been facing these challenges for more than 20 years still sometimes feel overwhelmed. This information was somewhat miserable to me but good to
The question and response provided me with the most valuable information was about preparation she would recommend for someone who wants to enter in this field. I always believed that life experience is the most important thing to have to be a successful clinical psychologist because this is something people cannot have easily and the key to have a genuine empathy. However, she answered that young psychologists these days try to approach problems with logic and knowledge, not with emotions. Thus, she thinks that life experience can be a great teacher, but not necessary. …show more content…
This information is also one of the most valuable pieces in this interview because I realized again that this occupation is hard to have as a lifelong job. Some people told me that it is okay because most psychologists have therapy as well; however, even a person who has been facing these challenges for more than 20 years still sometimes feel overwhelmed. This information was somewhat miserable to me but good to