Career Questions tagged Psychotherapy
What is the average work day of a Psychologist like?
How long do they work, and how´s the work place. Is it similar to a therapist´s job? psychology career...
What is the typical day for a forensic psychologist? What exactly do they do?
I am graduating college in 2020 and am still confused on what exactly I should do. I have been interested in forensic psychology for years but am confused on exactly what to expect if I were to choose this career path. I am between becoming a forensic psychologist or a therapist. I also have...
Do you have to be really good at science to be able to study psychology?
I'm interested in the brain and how emotions and actions alter do to an experience or an altercation and i'm considering the field of social work but i have never been good in science psychology counseling-psychology...
What do I need to become a psychologist or mental health professional?
I want to know what kind of degree is needed to become a psychologist. I have searched the internet for answers to this quite a few times, and the answers range anywhere from a 4 - year Bachelor's degree to a M.A. or even a PhD. I would also like to know what kind of degree is generally...
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What's the right job for a future counsellor-wannabe?
I will provide some details of my current situation so I can actually hope for some similarly detailed advice/answers. I completed my undergrad in psychology. After undergrad, I wanted to go into grad school for psychology. But my grades and etc. were not good enough. So I went into a master's...
Where are some good places to find meaningful Counseling Psychology summer internships?
I hear about many counseling psychology internships that basically have interns do more administrative work or "babysitting" clients in high risk facilities. I want to have more exposure to actual counseling sessions, learn different techniques and get enough experience to help guide me closer...
What are some career choices for a Psychology/Music Major besides Music Therapy?
I am double majoring in Psychology and Music and while Music Therapist sounds great, it is mostly used with populations I am less interested in working with. counseling-psychology musicpsychology...
Is the payoff for being a psychologist worth it?
I'm a freshman in high school and clearly have a ways to go before I choose what profession I want to go into. However, helping people and talking them through their problems seems like it would be an incredible job, or at least one I'd want to go into. My first question is: What is the best...
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What can I do with a psychology major?
I am really interested in studying psychology but I would also like to work with young children. How can I incorporate these two things into a career path? psychology psychotherapy child-development child-psychology cognitive-psychology...
Im in a wrong major and now my grades are falling and i feel guilty about it, what should i do?
Im a medstud, im goin in 3rd year right now. I was feeling that meds isnt for me since the begining, but i kept going bcause i dont want to let my parents down. I went through myfirst year good enough, 3.1 GPA and during second year i just couldnt bear it anymore and i got depress. I never...
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Some tips on balancing college, work, and other aspects of your life?
I'm 20 and have been enrolled in community college since I was 16. It's been a roller-coaster as far as my academic performance; I've done well in many classes and failed just as many. I think the biggest factor of my failures is my tendency to procrastinate when I get overwhelmed or stressed....
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What are the steps to become a psychiatrist, not a psychologist a psychiatrist and a counselor
Because I know you have to chemistry and math, but I don't know what else or what's required for a freshman psychology counseling psychiatry mental-health...
Do you have to do an internship to become a psychiatrist
I want to know of its mandatory psychology...
What can be done with a BS in Psychology in terms of jobs without a masters degree?
I am a Psychology major. career psychology career-choice social-work clinical-psychology...
What is the difference between getting a master in counseling psychology and getting a masters in LCSW? What makes the two jobs different?
I am a Psychology major in Queens College. psychology social-work clinical-psychology psychotherapy...
Is it difficult to find jobs in Psychiatric Psychology?
I love the idea of working with the mentally insane, but is this career too unrealistic? psychology clinical-psychology psychotherapy neuropsychology neuro psychologists insane...
Matching Nutrition and Psychology
I grew up in a little village called Alhuemilla, Chile. Growing up we almost never went to the store to buy food because we grew our own. Fruits and vegetables was always part of our diet. Because of this life style we never got sick from anything.I never went to a hospital. Coming to America I...
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What are some interesting psychology books that will make me even more passionate about this major?
Which books do you recommend for a psychology student? college career psychology career-counseling career-choice college-admissions social-media...
Stay in State or Abroad?
I only have family in Nevada and this is making me not study abroad because of our financial issues were currently dealing. If you were me, what would you choose? I would like to be a Physician Assistant or to be a dental hygienist and I don't know what would be the best choice. psychology...
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What is it like working in a psychology field
I am curruntly a senor in high school and I want to major in psychology in college so I just want to hear from someone who has been in that field, what it is like to be in the field...
What are the different types of careers for areas in psychology? Why are people interested in these jobs?
I'm super interested in psych. And I just want to know what a normal day is as a psychologist or any other career. psychology clinical-psychology psychotherapy...
Where can I find scholarships?
I'm looking everywhere for scholarships, and I need reliable sites or sources. How can I finance my own education? Please help :) college psychology graduate-school college-admissions college-bound scholarships government...
What’s the latest and greatest book you’ve read related to mental health, psychology or psychotherapy?
I am always looking for more educational material to read and learn from. These topics in particular are what I am interested in going into as far as careers go. psychology career-advice mental-health psychotherapy...
How quick was it to find a career within the last day semester and the ending of your college career? Bachelors or Masters
I was thinking about this career because it had to do with studying the people and their behavior. It had to do with studying people in general, but I heard finding a career in this field is difficult. psychology clinical-psychology psychiatry social-psychology psychotherapy...
Psychology and Philosophy Compensation
What is the difference in pay between a psychologist and a philosopher? psychology counseling philosophy...
Day In the Life a psychology major
What is the day in the life of a psychology major required occupation? I am interested in studying the brain and human behavior in order to benefit the world and my understanding of it and how I think and why, but I want to know more about how a day is like in these professions first from...
