º£½ÇÂÒÂ× strives to connect with alumni to find out more about the work that fulfills their passion for clinical psychology. Life After º£½ÇÂÒÂ× is our new column that highlights the career journey of our grads.
Name: Bridget Bienz, TLLP (MA Class of 2015)
Job Title: Therapist for Professional Psychological & Psychiatric Services (PPPS)
Describe your work in clinical psychology:
32 hours a week, I provide out-patient therapy to the substance abuse and co-occurring populations. The other 8 hours, I work with strictly mental health clients. PPPS is a Private- Not for Profit agency.
What do you like about your work?
I love the fact that I am able to work with a variety of people and diagnoses. The variety in the population that I see is providing me with an abundance of experience. I have a wonderful caseload of clients, some willing engage in treatment and others are court ordered, which also adds to my experience and versatility.
I also love that our agency is involved with the Drug Court in Jackson. The Drug Court in Jackson is ran by a wonderful group of mental health professionals who truly care about the people, and the judge is so kind.
I absolutely love the freedom I have in my office. No one watches over me and I get to make my own schedule which is super nice.
I think my experience at PPPS has helped me become more confident as a Therapist.
How did your experience at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× prepare you to be successful?
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× provided me with an abundance of knowledge. At the time, I had no idea how useful each class would be nor was I aware of how much I was truly learning.
My previous education has not seemed to be as applicable as the knowledge I acquired at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×. The professors are dedicated to their student’s success not only academically, but success in their future careers.
Are you a º£½ÇÂÒÂ× grad with a career story to share? Let us know what drives your passion for clinical psychology and how º£½ÇÂÒÂ× helped you get there: [email protected].