A Relationship With The Social Work Field - 1350 Words

I interviewed Kim, a LICSW working in private practice in Providence along with her two brothers. She takes on a person-centered approach to her therapy and is very focused on helping her clients achieve their goals, whether it be overcoming grief or dealing with a large adjustment in their lives. Kim certainly appears to be running a very successful practice and by being able to speak to her directly, I learned much more about the social work field. The purpose of her practice is to help those dealing with concerns such as grief, loss, adjustment, trauma, PTSD, and anxiety. She provides psychotherapy, both short and long-term, in order to enhance her clients’ lives and accept the changes that are occurring. Each day, Kim has many†¦show more content†¦However, she found out that she did not truly want to work with children and entered the hospice care field. While there, she discovered her passion for serving those who were underrepresented and wanted to help a broad range of people. Therefore, she reenrolled at Grant Valley State in the MSW program with a focus on grief and end of life counseling. She chose to enter the social work field instead of psychology because it was very well-rounded and she could help many people. She already had classes in this area from her undergraduate years and felt they were too researched-focused. In addition, she would have to go for her doctorate to become a therapist and was al ready trying to raise a family as a single mother. Therefore, she knew inside that the social work path was the one for her. In Kim’s mind, there are significantly more positives than negatives in the social work field and she mentioned a couple examples of the most important ones. First, she gets to help many people to rebuild their lives and relationships when things have taken a downward spiral. Some days, she even has 12 clients at once, which would be difficult for many, but she is always up for the rewarding challenge. In addition, she feels it is an honor and a blessing to help this large number of people and thinks that it was fate that allowed her to leave her teaching position. Finally, Kim likes that her clients are able to trust her