Professional vs. Personal
I have been struggling lately seperating my personal views from my professional work--so much so that I've questioned if I should practice social work when I graduate.
I have developed some strong relationships with my clients this year, and I find myself wanting to be an integral part of their lives outside of our 45 minutes a week. I think about them when I am at home. I hurt when they get in a fight or get in trouble at school. My heart often breaks when they leave school at the end of the day because I know that they go to face things that I never imagined facing at their fragile ages.
So, this has been a struggle for me. I always thought that I wanted to work with adolescent girls when school was over...now I am not so sure that I can handle it on a professional level.
Any advice that veteran clinicians can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Happy Thanksgiving!
