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“I didn't have a calling to be a therapist. I really went to Pacifica for a very specific kind of life experience, to really kind of find my path in a deeper way.”

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Kelly Carlin-McCall

Kelly Carlin-McCall, born on June 15, 1963, is a talented actress known for her role as Bobby Singer in the popular TV series 'The Facts of Life'. She gained widespread recognition and popularity for her portrayal of this character. more

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“One of the reasons I picked Pacifica was because, for a lot of classes and for your thesis, you could do artwork because of the Jungian slant of it all, and that really called to me.”

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“For me, psychology and art interact and overlap in so many ways. Psychology is the study of the inner life and creativity comes from the imagination and a response to the environment, as you know. So they're both very similar in that way because it's about one's inner life interacting with the environment and what comes from that.”

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“If you're never called, then you don't know any better. If you are called and don't answer the call, then that is the most difficult and painful. If you are called and do answer the call, it is the adventure of your life.”

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“You will be faced with facing all the things in yourself that keep you from knowing who you are, you'll have to stand up to roles and definitions that your family and culture have given you.”

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“When I am ever in any situation that's getting too heavy, I lighten it up with humor.”

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“[Humor] could be dicey for a therapist and needs to be used very deftly.”

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“Creating safety is your first job [as therapist], and then once that's established, you can use many tools to help someone see the folly in their thinking.”

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“I had a client who just wanted to entertain me the whole time, that is a defense against going deep, in my mind. What happens when the jokester is not allowed to deflect with humor? You then have to feel the pain, and learn that you can survive it. It makes you more resilient and stronger in the long run, and your sense of humor will always be there. Being able to see the funny is deep.”

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