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Why
I became a therapist
Kim Honeycutt
I never thought I would graduate from high school. Not because I was academically
challenged, but rather quite honestly I did not believe I would live to
be 18. Around the age of 11, I became a daily drinker. Alcohol brought great
pain and destruction to my life and "drank" all passion and purpose
from me. When I was 24, I was placed in an alcoholic medical detoxification
unit. It wasn't my first time in detox but praise God it was my last. Eventually,
I became a therapist because without compassionate, empathetic counselors
coming into my life and teaching me how to live life without alcohol and
with purpose I would have died. Today I have my masters. Today I have 14
years of sobriety. Today I have the privilege of being a compassionate,
empathetic, and purposeful therapist who helps others find and live their
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Laurie Fulper
Like many people I have had struggles, hardships, and even traumas throughout
my life, particularly in my childhood. From a very young age I was given
a peace in believing that there was reason for my pain and that someday
God would use that pain for a special purpose. Now, as an adult and with
over ten years of experience being a therapist, that purpose is clear.
I am able to empathize and sympathize with others because I've been there
too. I may not have experienced exactly the same struggles, but I do know
what it means to hurt and be sad, angry, scared, and many more emotions,
particularly for children. I want to be there for our children. The greatest
gift I can offer is to help our children learn how to deal with the ups
and downs that life will bring so that as adults they can realize their
purpose too. So our children can live the lives they deserve, filled with
joy and peace.
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