18. Getting to the Top of the Mountain and Still Feeling Lost (ft. Katelyn Preston, LMFT)

This week Karen was reminded how meaningful it can be to witness genuine client success as a helping professional and what it feels like to have a client “graduate” from therapy. Karen shares how a particular success story with a client has felt extremely emotional for her and triggered not only a profound sense of gratitude, but also an existential experience of awe and connection with humanity. Today we talked to Katelyn Preston (AKA “KP”) who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas and Colorado. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas and a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage, Couple, Family Counseling from Texas State University - San Marcos. While she has previously worked in group practice, non-profit agencies, a state hospital, juvenile probation, and a residential facility for youth, Katelyn currently works in a solo private practice in Colorado where she focuses on relationship issues with couples and individuals.Katelyn gets vulnerable about feeling lost in the counseling profession right now. She shares her experience questioning her chosen career path and wondering whether it’s normal that it often feels impossible to find the “right fit” career-wise. With Katelyn, we really go deep into a common, but somewhat taboo, topic of conversation in our profession. This topic is so close to Karen and Jazmin’s heart and the real reason for this podcast - so we really go all in with Katelyn on this! What a gift it was to have Katelyn be raw and honest, and share right along with us the struggle with identity and purpose that often comes even when you get to where you always thought you wanted to go. Resources mentioned: How To Do The Work by Nicole [email protected] (Dr. Nicole LePera Instagram)How to Fail as a Therapist: 50 Ways to Lose Or Damage Your Patients by Bernard Schwartz and John V. FlowersThe Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg JayA Couple's Guide to Communication by John M. GottmanPractical Magic (1998 film)Thank you for listening! To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Therapy Tea Patreon community https://www.patreon.com/TherapyTeaPodcast.Follow us on social media:  Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482  Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/ Thoughts? Questions? Email us at [email protected] Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.