#10. THE ONE ABOUT WHY I BECAME A PSYCHOTHERAPIST.

Hi. My name is Mumbi and welcome to my website.

I started this blog to create a shared space to remind us that we're all in this together...(cue the high school musical song).

But today, you're here to read my story. And specifically the story of why I ended up in this profession.

I could start by telling you how I ended up studying psychology but that's a long story. Let me tell you my why.

I vividly remember the day I made the decision. I was sat in a psych class and started thinking about my tumultuous high school days. High school was rough emotionally for me. I struggled a lot with validation. I'm also a middle child and if you're a middle child, you know how invisible you can feel. So I really struggled with feeling unseen.

That meant I tried to feel seen in relationships, friendships, people in authority who came to visit our school as speakers, then eventually I turned to faith and began to find myself in a healthier way.

Then I went to uni, and that was a different ball game. I felt like I was in a sea of people and couldn't find myself, so I kind of fell back into trying to find myself in people. And in uni the selection of people was broader, so the potential to feel lost was higher. And feel lost I did.

I started uni by doing International Relations and I hated it so much that it plunged me even deeper into confusion. I even had a whole existential crisis. whew! That's a story for another day.

So when I stumbled into a psychology class and decided to switch my major, that's when things truly changed.

I tell people psychology changed my life. I started to understand myself and why I was the way I was, and I also started understanding the people around me and how life works. And that was a game changer for me.

Now, back to that class where I made the decision. I remember being sat in that class and telling myself - "I wish I had someone who taught me this in high school. Maybe I would have had a better experience. I think I want to do this for people". And in that moment, I made the decision to become a psychotherapist. I wanted to make people feel what psychology made me feel.

And that's what I've been doing for the last couple of years. I finished uni, did my post grad training, and it's been uphill from there. The first few years were tough. I struggled with a lot of imposter syndrome, but my faith and support system helped me through that. I feel like I truly found my space in 2025 and it makes me so happy to walk in the fullness of my calling.

So yeah, that's my psychotherapist lore. I love creating safe spaces for you guys to feel seen, heard, validated and safe. That's typically what human beings are looking for and it's been an honor to be that safe space for you.

warmly,🤎

Mumbi.