LAT
I spent many hours researching the different paths to licensure, and the kinds of jobs you can pursue once you’re a marriage and family therapist, a clinical psychologist or a clinical social worker (the route I ended up going). I believe that everyone should have access to quality mental health services, so working at a community-based agency seemed like it might be a good fit. But the more I learned about the reality of those jobs, the more demoralized I felt. Even though the work can be highly rewarding, the pay is relatively low, caseloads are high, and burnout is rampant.