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Elayne Smith, founder of The Center for Connection, Healing & Change, built her therapy practice after learning what her true passion was, as well as discovering things about herself she never knew. “After I finished my degree in England, in psychology, I went into the charitable section in England – which is quite diverse. I was originally just managing projects. I realized really quickly that I wanted to work on a lot deeper level with my clients. That’s when I started on my training to become a psychotherapist. I met my husband who was in the Navy, stationed in England. This dream got put on hold and I realized when I moved to the states that some of my education didn’t crossover seamlessly. I realized pretty quickly that I was going to have to do a master’s degree. It was the best thing I’ve ever done. It changed my life. It’s a program that really required a lot of personal growth. It was like…if you are going to be working with a lot of people’s stuff in the room, you need to know where yours stops and starts.”
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