Do you want to become a psychologist, but you don't know what it takes to become one or what are the task you'll do? Then, this article is for you.
Among the pros and cons of being a psychologist, the potential for patient violence is among the biggest drawbacks in the profession. To sum up, violence or the threat of violence, is likely to be experienced by all psychologists at some point in their career.
They can identify and diagnose psychological, emotional or behavioral issues or disorders. Also, they develop treatment plans and therapeutic processes that can help clients define goals and plan action to achieve personal, social, educational and vocational development and adjustment.
They get up early, meet their clients and look up for the best treatments. After that, they go to different conferences to have deeper knowledge on the subject or just to be informed. In a day they meet multiple clients, and they do much research to find the best plan for us to feel better. But, at the end of the day they get back at their home like everybody else.
Some psychologists work primarily as researchers and faculty at universities and at governmental or non-governmental organizations. After that, they can work in hospitals, schools, clinics, correctional facilities or private office.
You have to obtain a bachelor's degree in psychology, one must attend graduate school and obtain a master's degree and a doctoral degree.
The average salary of a psychologist is $74 344 a year or $38,13 per hour in Canada.
They can go to different training, such as an introduction to the Alda Method where they learn techniques to engage, inspire and communication with diverse audiences or Ethics in Professional Practice where they learn ethics code, emerging issues, and the ethical practice of psychology.
You can have depression, social or professional isolation, dependence, relationship conflicts. Also, some of the patients can be dangerous.
The chance of a psychologist being replaced by a robot are very tiny, because they treat people by learning to know their point of view it's a human contact not a manual task.
The retirement age is around 60-65 in almost every country. However, you can still do private practice as long as you want.
To sum up, I'm still in college but my goal is to become a psychologist in the future, and I'm aware of all it includes to become one. Like every jobs it has it ups and downs but if you love what you do as a living it's what really matter.
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