Career questions tagged therapy
What is it like to be a psychologist?
I want to know what the mental burden and what a day to day life can look like in this field.
What classes do you need to be a therapist?
What college do you need to go to for being a therapist? How long do you need to be in it? Why is it expensive? When do you expect to be a therapist?
Marriage Family Therapy (MFT) programs in California?
Hello! I am an undergraduate Psychology student in my last year of undergrad. I will be applying to in-state graduate schools this fall, but I worry about how competitive MFT programs are. As a first generation student, I’m worried that my experiences are not good enough. The only relevant experience I have is interning abroad with a social worker conducting therapy in a vulnerable population, being a peer resource mentor for psychology students on campus, and peer mentor for students with diverse cultural backgrounds (with emphasis on mental health and well-being). I have a 3.7 GPA and want to apply to CSU MFT programs. I don’t have a lot of time to devote to other extra curricular at the moment as I am currently holding two jobs as a peer mentor. What was your experience like applying to MFT programs? What were your stats? Did you take a gap year (if so, what was it like)? What programs would you recommend? How was your MFT program? Where are you now? I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions! I want to a bit more prepared, so thank you for helping me out :) #MFT #marriagefamilytherapy #marriagefamilytherapist #LMFT #psycchology #psychologygrad #psychgrad #psychgraduate #psychgraduates #psychologygraduate #psychologygraduates #psychstudent #psychologystudent #psychstudents #psychcologystudents #gradschool #graduateschool #applyingtogradschool #counseling #therapy #familytherapy #csu #csun #sfsu #csus #csulb #csuf #csudh #usf #pepperdine #therapist #therapists
What are the classes needed to take to become an industrial therapist?
I am looking to start college to become an industrial therapist and I am not sure what classes I will need to take to accomplish this.
How do people become therapists/counselors/psychologists Are they hired by companies or clinics? How financially comfortable are they typically?
I want to go into counseling or therapy but am worried about not making enough to be financially comfortable/well-off, since therapy isn't a priority for everyone.
What would you say is your success rate for family therapy? Is there a set approach for every situation to some degree or do you come up with a different tactic for every unique situation?
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What's better, an LMFT or LCSW?
What provides more opportunity? An LMFT or LCSW? Is one harder to receive than the other? I am a college student pursuing psychology and don't know which license I should pursue.
What should I major in to be a drama teacher and/or a school counselor ?
Im thinking about trying to be a high school counselor or highschool drama teacher what should I try to major in so both of these are a possibility in the future? Im not sure which option I like more so I was hoping to major in something that makes both possible.
What is it like to be a psychologist/therapist?
Just curious if any therapists out there have any experience or advice
What is one main thing you should know before you enter adult hood ?
As I'm transiting into highschool, I want to know information about the adult hood and what it might contain.
how long does it take to become a Art therapist?
Im interested in the mental health and the arts i have been really thinking about becoming art therapist but i don't know how long it will take and degree?
What is the difference between being an Athletic/Sports Therapist and regular Physical Therapist?
I’ve been looking at Physical Therapy, but recently I was told Athletic Therapy might be a better fit for me. One of the reasons was being that PT simply worked with senior citizens more and AT works with adults or maybe younger. I just know I would prefer to work with teenagers, maybe young adults, or even children. I love the basic stretches, work outs, kinesthetic tapes, etc. Which one would you recommend for me? #Spring23
What college would be the best for someone who wants to work as a children trauma counselor?
I think I want to major in psychology but I am not sure if that is the right place to go for the job I want. I also don't mind moving for college but I would have to live on campus.
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.
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?
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
How difficult is psychology? How did you overcome those difficulties?
In my previous post, I expressed my interest in becoming an art therapist and got some helpful advice. I decided the best option would be to major in psych and minor in art. My only problem is that I have never been the best writer and, after reading some of the posts here, I'm a little spooked about what the future holds. Can anyone who has studied psychology give me their input on the difficulty of this major and how you've deal with/overcame these difficulties? I'd greatly appreciated it! (Any psych resources would also be appreciated)
What is it like to be a rehabilitation counselor?
Hello! My name is Isabella and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the rehabilitation counselor 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 a part of my assignment. 1. What profession did you choose? 2. How many years of college did you need to complete? 3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? 4. How can I decide if I should earn a Phd in this field? 5. Were you in a college program? 6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date? 7. Did you shadow another professional in the field? 8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? 9. Was there a particular subject that you struggled with during your school years? 10. What skills did you learn or gain while pursuing your career? 11. Was the career choice you have now the same from the beginning of your journey? 12. Do you recommend looking at other careers similar to the one that I have picked? 13. What important skills did you learn when first entering your career?
Why did you choose counseling of alcoholic anonymous as a career?
Hello! My name is Alfonso and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in counseling for an alcoholic anonymous 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 a part of my assignment.Thank you very much for being part of my assignment. Why did you choose counseling for an alcoholic anonymous as a career? How may years of college did you need to go through? What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? I have 10 more questions but we can build our way up a few at a time thank you.
Hello. My name is Joceline and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an Interview with any professional Psychiatric technician and aides 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 a part of my assignment. ?
1. What profession did you choose? 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? 6.Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date?
Hello! My name is Emily and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the behavior therapy field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! I have created a total of some questions that I am curious about in this profession. ?
1. What profession did you choose? Why? 2. How many years of college did you go through? 3. What jobs did you work on before you landed your present professional job?
Hello! My name is Emily and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the Trauma Therapist field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! I have created a total of some questions that I am curious about in this profession.
1. What profession did you choose? Why? 2. How many years of college did you go through? 3. What jobs did you work on before you landed your present professional job?
How should approach this field?
How should i approach the field of psychology? Therapy/ counseling specifically? What should my classes look like and where can I take internships ect.
1) How many clients/patients do you have to work with as an OT?
Hello! My name is Rovhic and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the Occupational Therapy field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers. I have a total of 13 questions (Including the one above). 2) Why did you choose this profession? 3) How many years of college did you need to go through? What courses did you need to take? 4) What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? 5) How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field? 6) What benefits are there that come with becoming an OT? 7) Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date? 8) Did you shadow another professional in the field? 9) Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? Were you in a college program? 10) Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years? 11) What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career? 12) Is it easy for you to balance your work life and your social life? 13) Would you recommend going through any experiences prior to becoming an OT to make the job easier?