I don’t think that many people considering training in therapies do it because they see it attached to a large salary, world domination or a Nobel peace prize but what does draw people to this profession?
Having taught students in several different Colleges and different age ranges, I have found when teaching 16-19 year olds (and sorry as this is a generalisation) they liked working with people but were often unsure what job areas to go into or saw it as a travel opportunity for working abroad. With the increase in the number of Spa’s there is also a larger corporate industry with job opportunities for younger therapists.
By comparison older students often feel drawn to retrain in complementary therapy wanting a new career in which they feel that they are helping people. They often have also had personal experience of receiving complementary therapy, which has helped them through a difficult time maybe emotional change, health problems or to support them through their pregnancy. This often means they come into training with a greater sense of direction and with more life experience to bring to their treatments.
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