For years now I've been dreaming

of becoming a psychotherapist.

The circumstances threw me in Forensic Psychiatry twice; once when I had no experience of psychiatry whatsoever; the second time when I was on the verge of considering a career change (what stopped me was my lack of confidence I had enough talent to devote myself wholeheartedly to art.)

Forensic Psychiatry got under my skin.

(What is the difference between a risk assessment and a gamble?)

It's a fertile ground for applying psychotherapeutic principles.

(In a risk assessment you're concentrating on what might get lost.)

You want to understand what caused the offence to happen and how to prevent re-offending while being there for the patient.

Forensic Psychiatry is about integrating information in a cohesive, accurate narrative.

Suddenly, psychotherapy made more sense in such a context.

And much less sense outside of it.

I feel like a traitor.

I'm sure that Winnicott would understand, though.