u/BugTrousers

I'm in a two-year mental health counseling masters' program, and I just turned in my last paper of the year and my practicum supervisor's final sign-off -- and with that, I officially got through my first year! I found out a couple of weeks ago that I'm going to be working with eating disorders in a private practice for internship, which I'm VERY excited about, but this summer break is going to feel goooooood.

This has been a dream of mine for so long, and I did so much work to get into this program, including spending a year taking undergrad psych classes just to apply (my bachelor's is in a different subject). I absolutely busted my ass for what I wanted, and it worked. I hope it's like that for all of you too.

I can't believe I'm halfway done. Just wanting people who also just finished the school year to celebrate with me! We all kick ass!

I'm in a two-year MHC program, and I just turned in my last paper of the year and my practicum supervisor's final sign-off -- and with that, I officially got through my first year! I found out a couple of weeks ago that I'm going to be working with eating disorders in a private practice for internship, which I'm VERY excited about, but this summer break is going to feel goooooood.

This has been a dream of mine for so long, and I did so much work to get into this program, including spending a year taking undergrad psych classes just to apply (my bachelor's is in a different subject). Somehow, I got into my first-choice school, my first-choice practicum, and my first-choice internship. I can't believe I'm halfway done. Just wanting people who understand to celebrate with me.

Also, if anyone has tips for new therapists working with eating disorders, I'm all ears!

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This is on my thigh. It started itching a week ago and looked like a small bite. Over the next five days, it developed into this. The urgent care doctor said it looked like it could be scabies, so I used permethrin that night (this was three days ago), and have been washing it twice a day and putting hydrocortisone cream on it. It keeps growing, and I keep waking up with new bites, despite washing and changing my clothes and bedding daily. I haven't had skin-to-skin contact with anyone who's infected. Help?

For those of you who are about to go into a mental health counseling program in the fall, I wanted to answer any questions I could. The process can be kind of mystifying before you start, so if you have questions about practicum or internship or anything else, just ask!