[AUS] How did you figure out whether you were suited to being a therapist?
I am interested in clinical psychology. I’ve done work experience where I got to experience administering standardised testing. I’m more worried about having to do “talk therapy” like CBT, and how I’ll fare in a much more unplanned and unstructured environment. I don’t want to enrol in a postgraduate course and undertake a ton of debt, only to realise that I’m not cut out for it.
I don’t think I can just pray and hope that I get a competent lecturer or supervisor in grad school. I’m autistic I’ve always needed more time and preparation than neurotypical people and I’ve accepted and am willing to work for it.
I don’t think job shadowing is a good way to ascertain that either, I feel like I fumble when put on the spot and I want to test whether I can reduce this given more familiarity with the modalities. But I can’t see clients without already being in a grad school program.