Have you ever wondered if you’re really cut out to be an accredited mental health social worker? If you’re smart enough, good enough, or if everyone else has it figured out while you’re still feeling like an imposter? What about talking money and finances? Branding and marketing?

You’re not alone.

In this special 10-part collaboration, I team up with Ashton Hayes, host of Becoming an AMHSW, to share the messy, honest realities of becoming an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. We share our own lived experiences, the winding career paths that shape who we are, impostor syndrome, self-doubt, and discuss the often-taboo topic of money stories.

You won't want to miss this series

Across the series we talk about:

• The challenges and frustrations of AMHSW applications and pathways
• The truth about starting out in private practice
• Why vulnerability and connection matter so much in this work
• Money beliefs, charging clients, and financial security in social work
• Building networks and community so the work feels less lonely

🎧 Listen to the collaboration series on Inside Social Work and Becoming an AMHSW.

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5 Days to Career Clarity in Social Work

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