Caren Redlich started Senior Direct LLC., a senior care business
Growing up, I always wanted to be a doctor. That desire dissolved the day my science class dissected a worm. “Uh, I think I’ll wait outside in the hall while you’re doing that,” I remember telling my teacher.
Still, I wanted to work in the health field. I went to NYU and got an MA in psychology. Midway through school, however, I realized there was nothing I could do with my degree unless I studied for another five-plus years for a PhD. At that point, eager to start working, I switched my major to organizational psychology.
After school I worked in HR (human resources) for interesting places like NBC and McGraw Hill publishing company. After four years, however, I wasn’t finding the work fulfilling, so I applied to Columbia University School of Social Work and became a licensed clinical social worker.
I had amazing social work internship experiences. I learned a lot about psychology from the patients and the doctors. One of my greatest lessons was how to use common sense and your heart to help patients heal.
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