This was probably the riskiest thing I have ever done. Adulting, living on my own in a one income household, deciding I needed to take better care of myself by being my own boss with my own rules. This meant losing work covered health insurance, expecting inconsistent pay and suddenly a lot more work on my plate-not only being the therapist but also the boss, HR, administrative assistant, biller, anything else I hadn’t even thought of up until that point. All the hats that make up an office/clinic.

I definitely do not regret it though, despite it being a lot of hats and a lot of work, its fulfilling and I know I’ve helped a good amount of people. Do I somedays want to go work at Petco or Starbucks, absolutely, and only do simple things and let others take control… yes, I have those days, but they are few and far between.