Am I a good enough SLP?
My friend came to me, eyes downcast with a slight frown. She's been working at a job for 2 years as an SLP.
"I just feel so unprepared. This isn't what I thought it would be," she told me.
She loved her students, but her caseload was unmanageable.
She enjoyed working with parents, but parents who were angry or in denial were taking up most of her time and brain space.
She enjoyed planning sessions, but it was just taking too long. Even when she felt like she'd run a great session, the unrealistic lesson plans on blogs and Instagram we're getting her down.
She enjoyed many of her coworkers, but they were burned out too. This led to a feeling at work that was one of hopelessness at times.