One of the receptionists was fired today for being a difficult person. I guess multiple staff members and clients had complained. It is kind of weird that so many people have either left or now been fired since I’ve been there. I thought she was nice and didn’t have any problems with her. One of the counselors is now back from maternity leave and is only going to work two days a week instead of four. This made me happy because it means they’re being flexible. I feel like this is a good job for a mom.

Today I saw a weekly couple that I inherited from another therapist. They are both so miserable I have no idea how they’re still together. Today we talked about forgiveness and canceling the debt. Even though their problems are deep they are not difficult to be with. I kind of feel inspired by their persistence and dedication and feel like if they’re willing to keep coming then I am willing to keep trying with them. It’s like we’re in this for the long haul and might as well just settle in and get comfortable.

I have no idea if writing about any of this is a violation. I really hope it’s not because I don’t want to get in trouble. Our teachers used to talk about clients all the time but never did use their names. I should clarify and say the teachers at Lincoln used to do this. It was one of my favorite parts about class when they’d tell their stories. The UIS professors very rarely talked about their personal counseling experience. But the Lincoln professors were older and had decades of experiences between them.