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Hi Lindsay. I'm an adult adoptee and am currently working on doctorate in counseling psychology. I myself have struggled with depression and feelings of abandonment in the past. Even now the fear of abandonment still sometimes crops up in my interpersonal relationships. However, I've been in counseling to help me resolve these issues. In fact, I will probably periodically see a counselor throughout my life since it's important for mental health professionals to be as mentally healthy as they can be. But anyway, my point is that I agree with Alli_Driscoll. If you get counseling for yourself and get yourself to a healthy point, there's no reason why you couldn't help others. In fact your own struggles will help you empathize with what your clients go through. -- Maria
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