Latavia S. Agada

LCSW

One of my favorite movies is "While You Were Sleeping." Some would say that it is a cheesy rom-com, but to me, I saw a lonely, grieving woman trying to find a sense of belonging. She thought she knew what she wanted in one brother, but found exactly what she needed in the other brother. I remember her talking about her memories with her father and her longing to have a family with her again. Although she told a story to get closer to someone she was infatuated with, she had to come to some hard truths at the end. She had to fully admit these truths to herself and the family that she fell in love with. I chose this movie, because that is one kind of client out many that I have had the pleasure of meeting. I have learned over the years that people have underestimated the consequences of feeling lonely and others have been dismissive of people's around them need for belonging. As mentioned before, I thought I wanted to be a diplomat. I thought I would be able to help a lot of people in the world, but that can also be done in a therapy session. It is just one person at a time and that is meaningful.