Self-Introduction of a Psychologist Who Crosses Boundaries [Pendulum]

Nice to meet you all.

My name is [Pendulum].

I am a psychologist who moves between multiple boundaries.

And I feel that this term is less of a title and more of my current position itself.

I have 18 years of experience in clinical psychology.
My current main field is psychiatric hospital clinical practice.
After graduating from graduate school, I started my current job without knowing left from right.

Since it was a psychiatric hospital without a psychologist,
my career started from setting up the psychology room functions within the hospital.

Also, from the start of my career, I have worked as a school counselor,
and so far I have worked at high schools for 1 year (2 schools),
junior high schools for 11 years (11 years at one school),
and elementary schools for 8 years (8 years at one school).

That is my record.

In addition to my full-time job, I also work as a part-time lecturer at a nursing school (psychiatric nursing),

in charge of infant health checkups in a mountain village (remote area)
outside my residential area,

and as a commissioned staff member at an education center.

I do these things in parallel.

Every day,
I enter outpatient clinics and wards as a hospital psychologist.

I walk through school grounds as a school counselor.

I face parents and children in a short amount of time during infant health checkups.
I teach "people who are about to go out into the field" at nursing school.

And I look at the field from a step back at the education center.

Before I knew it, I had been working in a way that crosses boundaries,
without settling down in one specialized area.

To be honest,
I did not choose this position from the beginning.

The reality is closer to the fact that as a result of trying to be sincere in the work in front of me,
I found myself involved in multiple sites.

However,
there are things I only saw after I started crossing boundaries.
That is the fact that even for the "same child," "same family,"

or "same case,"
the way they are described changes completely when the place changes.

In psychiatry, they are described as "symptoms."
At school, they are treated as "difficulties."
In administration, they are organized as "subjects of the system."

Of course,
none of these are wrong.

However, I feel that there are things that inevitably fall through the cracks
if you only use one perspective.

I have encountered those "things that fell through the cracks" many times.

A feeling of belonging to every site, yet not fully belonging to any of them.
That was sometimes lonely, but

At the same time, it gave me a perspective to think from.

In this note, I intend to express as honestly as possible the things I have seen precisely because I have crossed through fields such as psychiatry, schools, maternal and child health, and educational administration.
Not just clean theories or support as a 'correct answer,' but also including my hesitations, discomfort, and experiences where things did not go well.

When standing on the boundary, one can sometimes see the true intentions of the field.
I will leave behind here the scenery I have seen from this place.

I look forward to connecting with you all.

Please note that the content written on this account is my personal view based on my own clinical experience and feelings.
It is not the official view of any specific organization or institution.

Also, regarding articles that deal with cases, they are all fictional cases that have been processed and modified to the extent that they do not compromise the actual individuals.

Please be aware in advance that these articles are within the scope of the confidentiality obligations borne by psychological professionals.