From Bachelor trainee

Still a stagehand, still looking for a career more attuned to my Zen practice. I was in a therapy group and decided I wanted to look into being a psychotherapist. The group members suggested I get some experience working in the field before investing in the necessary coursework and licensing. A friend at ZCLA worked at what was then called Ingleside Community Mental Health Center (now the Ingleside Campus of Silver Lake Medical Center), and told me there was an entry-level aide position open on the adolescent ward. I worked there for six months until another Zen Center friend told me about a facility that she worked at which she thought offered better experience.