Welcome to the first step of your licensure journey. When I began my journey as a therapist, it was important to find a supervisor who would challenge me and also let me grow. Over the years, I have been blessed with many mentors. Yet, above all, my greatest teacher has been curiosity itself. It was through curiosity that I discovered the concept of beginner’s mind. Drawing from the Buddhist idea of Shoshin, or a "beginner's mind,". My philosophy as a therapist is to start an "open and curious " journey with every client. Practicing Shoshin means dropping expectations and preconceived ideas, seeing things with an open mind and fresh eyes, accepting what we don’t know, and always valuing curiosity, just as a beginner would.