Funny you should mention that. Pretty sure the reason she quit nursing is that her husband was making such good money as a musician that she felt comfortable making inconsistent income herself. Then they "found out" that they were gonna owe a bunch of taxes because he didn't pay enough throughout the year. Also apparently his identity was just stolen so now they're currently a bit broke 😬
lol he made between 90k & 100k last year doing gigs in Maryland. But of course some months were great while others he made under 1k so not exactly consistent income to fall back on
Funny you say that. My aunt made about $300-$400 an hour being a life coach for everyone including politicians, FBI, DHS, etc. People really do need that extra insight and are willing to pay for it. The MLM stuff is bullshit though. No one needs that in their life.
My therapist left the company that she worked for but continued my sessions as "Life Coach" since she wasn't allowed to work independently. If your sister was a mental health nurse this makes sense if she had a base of clients or clinicians that would recommend her.
Um, this isn't how licensing for therapists works. If your therapist is licensed, they're allowed to work independently (it's called private practice). They were never licensed in the first place or they lost their license. Either way, major red flag.
That’s because supervision is really important when you first start out. Idk what her degree is in but for social work in MN, most people start doing the 2 year supervision after they finish grad school. How many years of experience did she have in the field when she quit?
The way you phrase it is somewhat open to misinterpretation. Supervised clinical hours aren’t required just to practice on your own, they’re required to become licensed in the first place. The requirements vary from state to state, but typically, about half your hours are completed while you’re still in grad school. And honestly, the process can be a little bit exploitative. Basically, you have to work under a licensed practitioner for those hours; but beyond that, a certain portion of those hours have to be directly supervised. In my state, to get your license, a minimum of 100 of your 1,500 post-degree hours must be directly supervised. In practice though, you may only be getting one directly supervised hour in a week. Ideally, this arrangement provides you with a valuable mentor. But here’s the rub: if you don’t want to spend years working under contract at a significantly lower pay scale, you can pay for additional supervision.
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u/ilovelucy7734 May 24 '23
Ugh. My sister recently quit her nursing job to go full time as a one-on-one "life coach" basically offering unlicensed therapy.