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Ashley Pettway

Ashley Pettway

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia specializing in therapist burnout, trauma-informed therapy, and Brainspotting; founder of Pettway Counseling & Consulting.

May 29, 2026

8:49
I was not taught to advocate for myself whatsoever.
8:52
And I, I've been saying I think grad school teaches us to not advocate for ourselves either, especially in the LPC in graduate programs.
9:00
Like, like you said earlier, you're kind of just taught, "Well, you know, I hope you didn't come into this field for money.
9:05
You know, I hope you didn't come into this field expecting a livable wage, you know, 'cause you're probably gonna be burnt out.
9:09
You're probably gonna be dealing with high caseloads.
9:12
You know, it's probably gonna be a struggle." And you're kind of just, I think the expectation is that you're supposed to just be okay with that.
9:19
Like, you're-

6 MINS LATER

15:41
Right.

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