People find my career choice genuinely interesting. With the inquisitiveness reflected in questions I so often get asked; “Do you work in a practice?” “Do you ever get stressed?” “Do you always ask people how they’re feeling?” and my favourite “Can you read my mind?” Though I’ve yet to be able to read anyone’s mind, I’m sure looking forward to the day I can. People often ask why I became a psychologist, expecting an inspirational tale of a little girl that dreamed of helping

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