Different psychotherapy careers?
I’m very interested in psychology and and helping people get through stuff so I thought that psychotherapy sounded very interesting. I’d like to help adults and children get through problems such as maybe depression , abuse , family problems , etc. I’d like to know what specific areas in psychotherapy would that be. Also , would there have to be certain classes in school that I would have to take? It would be really helpful to know these things. Thank you.
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July 13th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
You want to help both adults and children?
Then you can be a family psychologist.
You can also consider becoming a child psychologist if you want to work with just children.
You can be a marriage counselor if you want to help couples.
If you want to be a psychologist you will have to earn your Bachelors and Masters degree in Psychology.
You would major in psychology in college.Your college counselor will tell you what courses are necessary.Off the top I know that you will need to take Psychology 101, Psychology 102, Child psychology class(if you want to work with children), adolescent psychology (if you want to work with children), Algebra, Sociology, and Statistics.
You can also consider a career in substance abuse if you want to work with rehab patients. You would major in substance abuse in college if you want to work specifically in the area of substance abuse.
July 13th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Join Red Cross International. or join Scouts and Guides. Or become a member of Lions Club, or Rotary Club. You can even join as a volunteer in International Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Or you can join as a volunteer in some Mental Hospital or Help-age Homes, Old age homes, etc.
July 13th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Nearly all universities, and most colleges, offer a Major in Psychology. With a Bachelors in Psychology you would be able to work in a therapeutic sense with children and adults. For example, I worked in a residential facility with troubled adolescent youth with an undergraduate degree in Psychology. However, to do actual therapy or counseling, you need a graduate degree. Typically this means either a Master’s in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling. If you don’t already know, a Master’s program is typically 2 years after college. You can also get your doctorate in either "clinical psychology" or "counseling psychology" (Ph.D. or Psy.D.). For what you want to do, I would recommend you just get your Master’s in either Counseling Psychology or Social Work. I would also pick counseling psychology over clinical psychology, unless you want to work with more severe issues as well (e.g., Autism, bipolar, schizophrenia). I have my doctorate degree in clinical psychology and it is a great job, but typically you only make 10-15K more a year and it is a much more difficult 3 to 4 years after your Master’s degree so it may not be worth it (unless you want to do assessments).