Have you stayed in a line of work or felt forced to do something because you've spent time and effort doing it?
Many people fall for what is known as the "sunk cost fallacy" and spend too much time on something they don't enjoy because they feel like they have to after
Today I talk to Aoife Smith, a Psychotherapist who works with vets and vet nurses
Aoife spent years in college herself training to be a veterinary nurse but by the end of the degree she knew that it was something that she didn't want to do
She had done a Psychology module as part of her degree and after some times out she decided to go back to do a Hdip in this area
We speak about how some may think of this as a waste but she sees all the experiences, both good and bad as valuable contributors to how she works now
About emotional maturity and how it's not necessarily determined by age
Understanding that as a therapist you are also still human and how important it is to have your own therapists and clinical supervisors to make sure you operate in the most ethical way possible with your patients
We also speak about grief and how there is no real timeline for when it will improve but people put so much pressure on themselves to be "ok" with the grief
She highlights the many different things that can make you feel like your having a bad day and how none of this makes you a bad person
We do focus on female health and how understanding your cycle can help so many areas in your life
About her own journey with endometriosis and how difficult it is to get diagnosed here with it
We then move to the mental health crisis in veterinary medicine and how the disconnect between animal owners and vet staff can often cause tension
Most notably that vet nurses are highly trained medical staff not just people who take your animal in when you leave them in for care
Issues within vet practices are another factor causing many people to leave the industry
How important it is that veterinary staff take time to check in with themselves before it too late and they're burned out
Aoife also has a beautifully simple piece of advice that her grandad used to say at the end which I think everyone would love to hear
If you want to find out more about working with Aoife you can find her
Instagram: @athenasmindtherapy
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