I’m doing a career exploration paper. I need to know everything a psychiatrist or a counselor does. Tell me what your day consists of and how much money are you making??? write a description of your career.

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I have been working for a community college for over 2 years. I assist persons with cognitive disorders, and academic challenges. My role as a note taker - academic coach is apparently appreciated. However, when I ask about upcoming work, little or no feedback is given. A colleague said "they consider you to be casual [...]

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My daughter is on probation for acts she committed a year ago. She has always been very defiant, but two weeks ago she went into a depression and stop wanting to go to school. One of the days she was at school, I was called. She was very upset sitting in the principal office and [...]

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of course i don’t get it. actually i think i do. i told her i’ve been seeing a counselor for several months and we’ve identified several flaws in my personality (alcohol, jealousy, control issues) that wife hates, plus ways to adjust to become "normal" with regard to those behaviors. sober ten months, self esteem cognitive [...]

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I have suffered from depression for three years now. I have been on medication for three years now. I am getting better at dealing with things in my life and coping with my depression.
Yet one problem still remains. When I got depressed I lost my ability to feel love for myself [...]

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I’ve just been diagnosed for Minor Depression, Borderline-Schizoid Personality Disorder. I took Flouxetine a month ago but I felt groggy so my doctor changed me to Lamictal, to stabilize my BPD tendencies. Problem is, I don’t cope well enough with such & it’s making me more confused than ever like every part of me is [...]

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I have been contemplating switching counselors for my son. He is 6 y.o with a mood disorder. Recent neuropsych evaluation also determined that he has ADHD, Cognitive Disorder with Executive Functions weakness as well. He has been going to the same counselor for three years, and has not made much progress if any behaviorally, socially, [...]

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We just moved to her hometown about 800 miles from anyone I know. Things have really been stressful lately because she is more focused on school and work right now. In the past 6 weeks she really hasn’t paid that much attention to me and its been really hard on me, I have been seeing [...]

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Yes, all my life, people have made unrealistic expectations of me, & now, I noticed that I’m making them of myself, which is causing anxiety, stress & frustration. Ex: My family would expect a 2-story, 9-bedroom house to be meticulously cleaned (from top to bottom) in 3 hrs. Thanks to them, I think that’s why [...]

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I have read that trust is Square Number One for a mental health practitioner (e.g. psychologists, psychiatrists, etc.) to achieve with any patient before the therapy that the practitioner might try to impart can begin to take hold. Recently, however, I have seen how some mental health practioners may not place the achievement of [...]

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I battle with this EVERY day! I suffer OCD, & I wanted to know if you struggle with this (OCD or not). & it’s even WORSE when I’m trying to concentrate on something or do an activity I like. It’s very frustrating. I can NOT control my thoughts or the images in my head. I [...]

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Who would really choose to go to octumom for counseling after all that has happened? Hasn't she lost all credibility in the psychotherapy field? Anyone else see how much she's hurt herself and her children by her decisions? Did she actually plan on making money to care for all her children [...]

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I'm confuse I did wrote the activities, but my counselor said is should be simple. How is the best way to describe the activity that promotes cognitive, physical and creative. I"m stuck and confuse I don't know where to start? Thanks in advance

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I'm interested in becoming a counselor of some sort, and I'm already majoring in Psychology

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I know very very little about college and degrees and careers and stuff so sorry if these are dumb questions.
1. To find a good job in Psychology should I get a Doctorate to ensure that I'm well qualified?
2. Do I have to get a Major before I get a doctorate? like what order do I [...]

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