Welcome to This Therapist's Therapy Blog. www.brittaniedmillslmft.com This is my debut blog post, so bear with me. I'm new to blogging. Since 8th grade, my heart's desire has been to be a therapist. No, seriously! I have not wavered from this calling since 8th grade. When I was in high school, I used to spend hours at the library reading books about Psychology and taking copious notes. I was (and still am) fascinated by people - what makes them behave the way they do and what goes on in their minds. My dream was to have a private practice, helping people get through their personal barriers and becomes the best version of themselves. My journey to private practice didn't go as planned, but I think I learned a ton along the way. For the past 20+ years, I have worked as a social worker in public Child Welfare. CPS or Child Protective Services, as most people know it. And in those 20 years, I've learned even more about people. I've learned about addict