Career questions tagged therapist
Does a career in psychology ever get draining?
I am currently going into my junior year and just completed a psych1010 college credit course that I found really interesting. I think I might enjoy being a therapist for teens/children, but I worry that it may become too draining overtime. I also don't know what I would need to major in to become a youth therapist.
How difficult is an art therapy masters?
I'm a freshman in college and have already taken my first art therapy course, as well as some arts and psychologies.
how do you mentally prepare to work as a therapist or psychologist?
I know some psychologist and therapist have their own things going on and might have to hear a lot of bad/sad things while at work so i was wondering how do you take care of your own mental to be prepared for that.
how can I find the right job for me?
I want to be a therapist for mental health and I want to be a person that does hair makeup and nails. I suffer from mental health and i want to help people with the same problems as me
What does it take to be the best therapist?
My name is Alasia, I am 16 years old, and I am in 10th grade. I’m planning on getting my bachelors degree in physcology after I graduate. I want to become a therapist while I work on getting my phd in physics. I understand that in order to be a good therapist you have to be able to help solve the problems that the client faces. What if you aren’t able to solve their problems? What are the steps you have to take to ensure the client is stable?
How will I become a therapist?
I want to become a therapist who works with kids who go through traumatic experiences and need help moving forward. I would also like to helps kids get through school during the day by being an in school therapist.
What kind of questions should I ask a new patient to make them feel more comfortable?
Meeting someone new is never an easy thing, especially when it's someone being paid to learn as much about someone as possible and analyze their lifestyle and provide advice and/or help
Why did you become a respiratory therapist?
Hello! My name is Alyssa and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the Respiratory Therapy field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! I have created a total of 13 questions. Comment on this post, answering all 13 questions to be apart of my assignment. 1. What profession did you choose? Why? 2. How many years of college did you need to go through? 3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? (the remaining 10 questions will be in the comment section)
Why did you become a pediatric occupational therapist?
Hello! My name is Alyssa and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the Pediatric Occupational Therapy field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! I have created a total of 13 questions. Comment on this post, answering all 13 questions to be apart of my assignment. 1. What profession did you choose? Why? 2. How many years of college did you need to go through? 3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? 4. How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field? 5. Were you in a college program? (The rest of the questions are in the comments)
What should I major in college if I want to be an occupational therapist in the future?
my career interest is in the medical field being an occupational therapist, but i don't know what college i'll get into next year.
what interning or ideas can i start, to help me work my way as a therapist. Also what would i want to major in if i want to be a therapist, would i prefer counciling or psychology?
i would just like to know what path i should start looking more into.
As a physiatrist how do you not get physically connected to your patients/ dealing with a patient dying?
Aisha, age 19
What does the process of therapy looks like?
What does the process of therapy looks like?
What are the differences with being a clinical-therapist, therapist, and psychologist?
Are there differences between these? Or are they different ways to refer to the same thing? Can you apply for these jobs all with the same degree?