We were lucky to catch up with Dr. L Wright recently and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Dr. L thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. It’s always helpful to hear about times when someone’s had to take a risk – how did they think through the decision, why did they take the risk, and what ended up happening. We’d love to hear about a risk you’ve taken.
I love to swim, yest I am afraid of sharks! I decided to face the fears by placing myself inside a cage submerged into the ocean!
My eyes were closed the entire time.
I followed the instructors voice while frozen in my place.
The instructor then stated that we were finished.
He was not telling the truth. When I opened my eyes, there were no sharks.
There were fish and sea creatures of all different shapes colors and sizes.
They appeared to light up the ocean. It was the most incredible view in the world.
I did not see any sharks. It taught me how fear of one thing can hold a oneself back from
tremendous surprises.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
I decided to pursue a professional career in the sciences requiring the ability to treat and explore human beings. After careful consideration, I discovered Counseling/ Psychology to be a perfect avenue. Completing my education and mastering the professional licensure examinations has led to a fulfilling occupational advancement. In 2017, I began the private practice journey. The private practice challenge scoped a vast number of populations scarcely covered in textbooks and lectures. The growing exigency is followed by current research on rural and urban populations across the United States. As a current scientist and proud researcher, I enjoy meeting the demands one challenge at a time!
Can you tell us about what’s worked well for you in terms of growing your clientele?
Market Research
Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation, with an estimated July 2018 population of 2,325,502 (trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago), and is the largest in the southern U.S. and Texas. With this understanding, it is almost certain that the mental health need will appear to be in despair. However, the profession is continuously growing, and provisions are being supplied accordingly. The city should continue to employ and filter in licensed counselors and therapist into every single community, governmental, institutional, and practical setting.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
Absolute the same!!!
Current therapy focuses on children in rural and urban areas. These individuals are typically school age and have diagnosed difficulties including but not limited to autism, attention deficit disorder, conduct disorder, bipolar, learning disabilities, oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorder, adjustment disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Many therapists are requested and referred to these individuals based on some proceedings from an institution such as school, community, or legal realm. My practice is different than talk therapy as it uses an association of play therapy to analyze covert and overt behavior. This approach allows for a significantly strong therapeutic alliance between the clinician and the patient.
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