My Story: Alisha Moquin, LICSW

The Path Less...Something

I was going to be a doctor when I grew up.  I dreamed of helping people, and doctors help people; ergo I would be a doctor.  This lasted halfway through college, when, as a pre-med student, I realized what doctors actually do every day.  Hard stop, not a doctor.  New dream: biomedical research to help millions of people at a time with new developments.  I earned my MS in Biology, and then again learned exactly what scientists do.  Hard stop; not a scientist.  

At almost 30 years old, I had what I deemed my "quarter-life crisis," I was unhappy, unfulfilled, and didn't understand how or why.  I went to therapy, volunteered, journaled at least 10 volumes, and did some serious soul-searching.  I went back to the roots of my dreams; helping people.  I went back to graduate school, earned my masters in Social Work, and began my trek towards opening a private psychotherapy practice.  

Today, I have done just that.  It wasn't the most straightforward path, but I've learned to truly appreciate and love my path; I learned to try and fail and try again, to say "this isn't right for me," and to trust myself.  I hope you will allow me to help you find your own path, as well as your own happiness and peace with that path.