Ep. 102 Why & How I Became a Social Worker

About this episode

Laura Swanson shares her personal journey into social work, detailing her career change from nursing and her path to becoming a therapist.

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, I share my personal social work journey, including why I entered social work, changing my major from nursing to human services, and what ultimately led me to being a therapist in private practice. If you're considering social work, questioning your path, or anything in between, this episode can offer insight into my own journey & how I decided to move on particular paths. Laura Swanson, LCSW began The Social Work Bu...

People in this episode

Host: Laura Swanson

Topics covered

• therapy
• social work
• personal journey
• career change
• education

Keywords

• social work
• career change
• nursing
• human services
• therapist
• private practice

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