Deep down inside every entrepreneur is an itch that needs to be scratched. A feeling that something in their life is in the way from doing something better. Anne Beverly, founder and owner of Bluebird Counseling Center, experienced something similar in her own journey. Before counseling women and teens, she started teaching chemistry in special education. This early passion was largely inspired by her experience growing up with a brother with autism. After 10 years, she started to find many of the responsibilities of teaching were getting in the way of what she was meant to do – counseling moms and the kids she was working with. She returned to grad school to earn a third master’s degree in clinical mental health, on top of her two master’s degrees in education. During this time, her internship was centered around supporting and helping victims overcome sexual trauma. This experience fueled her mission to empower victims, and offer Solution-Focused Therapy for women and teens from all backgrounds. However, the road from teacher to therapist wasn’t smooth sailing. After years of hard work, Anne was denied from the program she had been dreaming of, which truly surprised her given her credentials. But rather than be set back, she added the experience to her list of lessons: to keep pushing for your dreams. Her advice to look beyond closed doors isn’t just for entrepreneurs. It serves many of her patients as well. “One of the great things about being a therapist is being able to help your patients through the forest, when all they feel is lost in the trees.” More than anything else, Anne wants people to know that “you are enough.” Further, anyone feeling suicidal, depressed, or unable to keep up with their daily life should seek help immediately. That said, you don’t have to be facing an immediate crisis to seek help. Anne is currently developing a workshop to address the struggle women face when making friends, which she hopes to launch this November. Long term, she hopes to inspire a society less destination driven. One that is no longer dependent on social networking or obsessed with comparing themselves to others. You can learn more about Anne and request a consultation at www.bluebirdcounselingcenter.com
