Squicciarini, Lynn M.2019-11-052019-11-052014https://hdl.handle.net/10657/5230This article is an account of my first teaching experience as a PhD student. It is the story of my personal journey toward self-discovery in which I learned to integrate my clinical social work skills into my teaching. This article details a variety of emotions and struggles experienced both by my students and myself. This narrative describes how I came to be a more conscientious instructor, how I learned to link lessons from the clinical world to my teaching, and how my learning process included significant advances of self-discovery and personal growth. Through this experience, I came to understand that pedagogy and clinical techniques can dovetail, demonstrating the need to individualize interventions, build community with stakeholders, and foster trusting relationships.en-USTeachingInstructorself-discoveryClinicianSocial WorkTeachingInstructorSelf-discoveryClinicianSocial workPerspectives on Social WorkArticle