Looking for advice! I’m creeping on 43, BA in Psychology and was looking to change to a career in Counseling. However, I was promoted to a better position and now I make more than I would entering the counseling field. I’m stuck trying to find my place now- at the mid life point how would you reimagine your future career?

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What are your priorities? What does your ideal day/week/life look like?

I took a high paying job that I wasn’t in love with, but it was because my husband is quite a bit older than me and I wanted to be in a position to retire early with him. That was my trade off.

Do you find your new role fulfilling and rewarding? It doesn’t sound necessarily like it’s now or never with the counseling, and careers are rarely linear. Could you do one or the other and then come back? Will experience in one or the other better serve you in the long run?

These are some very good questions. I’ve had a hard time adjusting to the fact I wasn’t taking a career change once I completed my degree which made me feel inadequate.

I like this role I’m in now quite a bit, the opportunities for advancement are all mine if I go after them. The insurance world doesn’t fuel my passions by any means but, it allows a good lifestyle.

Thank you for the viewpoint and areas to ponder!

For Counseling you’d need a masters…. I say if you’re making good money now, and enjoy your position- just integrate counseling into your every day work.
As someone who grew in foster care and with a ton of counseling- you might just be dodging a lot of stress

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