I am a mom and a struggling college student. I work full time and make 2.15 a hr. I cannot wait to start my new life. I study psychology. I want to become a psychologist. I plan to open a psychologist practice after obtaining my degree. I am interested in music.
I like to spend time with my kids. I have daughters. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I have an aunt that is a psychologist that does music therapy.
My mother hasn't been feeling well.  Do you think your aunt would accept her as a patient? I'm sorry to hear that.  Is she feeling ill and needs a dr or does she need someone to talk things through with? She's very depressed and I think looking for direction in her life.  I thought it might help if she could talk with a professional, and your Aunt sounded really nice. Of course!  I'll call my Aunt this afternoon and see if I can get an appointment set up for her.  In the meantime is there anything I can do to help? Oh that's wonderful.  There's nothing else you need to do for me.  That's already more than I could have hoped for.  Does your Aunt practice the music therapy that she helped you develop?  My mother was once quite a good piano player so that might appeal to her. She does focus on music therapy.  Knowing how to play an instrument isn't necessary but it helps and can me a game changer.  Does your mom still have a piano at home that she can use?  Having a task, like playing for 30 min a day, gives her a small goal to reach and will get her up and moving. Oh that's right, you did mention that your Aunt does music therapy.  I was confusing myself.  My mom does still have a piano but she has arthritis and it makes it difficult for her to play.  I'm wondering if something like drums would be better for her. That may be a little cumbersome.  I'm sure my aunt will come up with a solution, even if it's only listening to music.  If you don't mind me asking, has this been going on for awhile?  Is your mom the reason why you want to become a psychologist? No this is something relatively new, and not related to my desire to be a psychologist or doctor or anything like that.  My mother never pushed me in any direction, but recently she hasn't seemed herself and that concerned me so I wanted to see if she could get some help.  I might not have viewed things that way except for my interest in psychology, but either way it just comes from concern for her. I'm sure your mom appreciates your concern for her and keeping her best interest at heart.  I can only hope I'm as lucky when I'm older.  Are you going to focus on music therapy for your psychology degree or something else? I'd love to incorporate it into my practice if I could.  I think music and art have so much power to give us purpose and joy.  But I think some people respond to certain types of therapy better than others, so I'd have to be versatile and try to figure out what approach worked best for each individual patient. Already thinking like a psychologist!  Do you think you'll focus on adults or working with children?