Adventures with Dr. Lady Cutie Troublemaker

I’ve been a been avoidant of discussing my job situation, because I had a job, then I didn’t, then I got a few offers, and I had to wait on many things to be able to say which ones were a go and which ones weren’t. But I’m back in business. It’s so hard to discuss work on a blog. I don’t want to share details, but I want to write enough that people I know can be “caught up” so I’m not having to repeat the same things over and over.

So here’s the (vague) deal. A wonderful psychologist who is an utter delight, and who I get along with swimmingly, offered me an office to use one day a week. She offered it without a fee because she likes me and is generous. I took it because I adore her and am very into the idea of being affiliated with her and spending time with her. She’s the kind of person I want to learn from.

I also had an interview for another position, which I was offered, and (this morning) officially accepted. I am going to be an independent contractor. She provides the office and referrals, and I do my thing. In neither case am I an employee. I am considered independent. This other woman is also very cool. I don’t know her as well yet, but I really, really like her. I can just tell. She also seems very organized and more business-minded than me, which is good. I could use some mentoring in this area!

These two offices are about a mile from each other and both are really close to where I live. I started seeing clients at the first office yesterday. I will start seeing clients in the other office in June. I’ll start with a few, then a few more, then a few more. If I get to where I’m really, really busy, there are other offices in the building I can rent, but for now, I’m using the other woman’s office on the days she isn’t there. This is a situation that can grow and grow and grow. Eventually, I’m aiming to fill up to 25-30 client hours (or more if I end up doing a lot of therapy… therapy doesn’t have the hours and hours of “homework” that assessment does!).

So that’s a total nutshelling of a lot of things that have happened professionally. I thought it was worth the typing time. Typing doesn’t in itself hurt. It’s what I have to do with my shoulder to get my fingers in the right place. I’m getting this cast off in two days, and then I will be able to bend my wrist with reckless abandon!