My best friend (36F) and I (37F) have accidentally started a business. She graduated from Longwood University and then obtained her PhD in Psychology. I went with Education and then earned my Master’s Degree specializing in School Counseling. We lived on total opposite sides of the US and ran into each other at a family friends wedding. Fast forward 2 years, we have decided to test the waters with our own practice, rather than conforming to text-taught, old school, transactional and expensive methods and established local businesses.
We are in the start up process and are looking for feedback, so for now- we are offering free services.
We both come from different walks of life but have lived through addiction, trauma, grief, breakups, and so many relationships.
We are peer mediating and it’s been working.
The approach of joining a Family, not as a therapist or with judgement, but as a friend and mentor.
We have been doing prescreened phone calls as introductions, and gone from there.
It’s actually incredible the success we’ve had and the bonds we’ve made from individuals and families all over the states.
I’d love to hear your feedback and how you think we could help service more people! I was a Life Coach licensed out of Maryland before this journey and I am trying to jump to mediation entirely.
Thanks so much!
C & B