Ep. 20 | Being a Counselling & Psychotherapy Graduate

This episode is about exploring the counselling and psychotherapy graduate experience. We discuss how it can look and feel different for everyone, and how it differs from other professions where the path might be more recognisable. We explore the idea of transitions as you move from being a student with many options to explore e.g., working with an organisation or private practice. When do you finally feel like a ‘real’ therapist? We acknowledge the mixed feelings which may exist as you no longer have the network and structure of the college, while also feeling relieved about being free from that structure and its requirements.

My guests today are Simon Forsyth and Sean Mullen. Simon is an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist with a specialism in writing/journal therapy and a particular link to the LGBTQ+ community. He graduated from PCI College in 2014 and works in Dublin and online. He lectures with PCI College and delivers our CPD workshops on writing therapy and Gender, Sexual and Relationship diversity. Sean graduated from PCI College in 2021 and works as a counsellor and psychotherapist in Cork. He brings his extensive experience of sales and management to his private practice which now facilitates 25 therapists, including trainees to work from his premises. He is passionate about mentoring other counsellors on this aspect also. 

Please see Simon’s website here - https://nozomicounselling.com/ and Sean’s website here - https://dochastherapy.ie/